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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Senate OKs bill for teachers
Backers said it’s needed to help the state hire and retain teachers
Idaho plan seeks $300 million for water treatment systems
Republican Gov. Brad Little’s Leading Idaho plan calls for using a big chunk of its share to shore up the state’s water infrastructure
Idaho tax conformity bill hits same-sex marriage objections
Idaho voters in 2006 voted to ban gay marriage
Record $600M in Idaho tax cut heads to governor's desk
“Tax relief is on the way!” Little tweeted within minutes of the Senate vote
Idaho Senate gets bill to keep older owners in their homes
The new bill adjusts the maximum value of qualifying residential homes to 200% of the median assessed value of homeowner exempt homes from the current 125%
Bill to put teachers on state health insurance advances
it creates a dedicated fund, called the public school health insurance participation fund
Idaho Senate panel rejects Texas-modeled abortion law
But a revised version could come before lawmakers later this session
Idaho wolf population holding steady, wildlife officials say
Officials said the population has been at about 1,500 in each of the last three years in August
Idaho wildlife officials expand river otter trapping
About 100 otters statewide have been killed so far this trapping season
Record $600M Idaho tax cut heads to full Senate
The measure has already cleared the House, and Republican Gov. Brad Little has twice sent his budget chief to testify on its behalf
Anti-abortion resolution to lower flags passes Idaho House
critics of the resolution said it disrespected the American flag by turning it into a billboard for a divisive issue
Crisis standards activated for southern Idaho health systems
high numbers of health care staffers unable to work
Police: Man shoots up Idaho motel after smoking-fee charge
East Idaho News reports that the front of the building was hit multiple times
Lawmaker sued under public records act for ethics documents
In a campaign email sent to constituents Thursday, Giddings called the case a 'nuisance lawsuit'
Bill to legalize pot-derived pain relief spray introduced
In Idaho, THC and marijuana are both illegal