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Idaho voters can help pick the state’s official gun in 2026 general election
Little 'betting' on Idaho's economy
The Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee (EORAC), which provides a revenue number that informs the state's budget, put forward projections on Thur…
Idaho senators craft legislation to prioritize protecting Christians globally
Risch, 82, a three-term U.S. senator and former Idaho governor, is running for reelection. He is endorsed by President Donald Trump, who has made protections for Christians a cornerstone of his Make America Great A…
Idaho state employees likely not to see raise amid increasing health care costs
Facing a tough budget year, the Idaho governor did not recommend providing a pay increase for state employees, who will also see higher health insurance costs.
To cut Medicaid budget, governor says Idaho could remove disability, dental services
Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s budget plan lays out options for the Legislature to cut Medicaid programs
JFAC's co-chair pushes back on Little's budget proposals
In her walkthrough of these recommendations, Lori Wolff, the Idaho Division of Financial Management’s administrator, said the general philosophy of the budget …
Supreme Court takes up culture war battle over transgender athletes in school sports
The culture war cases come from Idaho and West Virginia, among the first of the more than two dozen Republican-led states that have banned transgender athletes…
Redman named chairman of the House Business Committee,
Rep. Jerald Raymond, R-Menan, was named chairman of the House Agricultural Affairs Committee, taking over for former Rep. Kevin Andrus, R-Lava Hot Springs, who…
Idaho Legislature to explore repealing Medicaid expansion — again
State Republican lawmakers are floating repealing Medicaid expansion to avoid budget shortfall after years of state tax cuts
Should the U.S. own Greenland? Risch, Idaho’s other federal lawmakers won’t say
One dead following multi-vehicle crash in Latah County
One person is dead following a multi-vehicle crash that happened Wednesday afternoon on HWY-95 in Latah County.
The 2026 Idaho legislative session begins Monday. Legislators say more state budget cuts are coming.
‘Big, beautiful bill’ tax code conformity, projected state budget shortfall likely to shape Idaho lawmakers’ debates
Measles reported in eastern Idaho unvaccinated child, marking state’s first case in 2026
Vaccination is the best way to prevent measles, which is highly contagious and usually leads to hospitalization for one in five children younger than 5 years old who are infected.
Abortion stays legal in Wyoming as its top court strikes down laws, including first US pill ban
Abortion will remain legal in Wyoming after the state Supreme Court struck down laws that include the country’s first explicit ban on abortion pills, ruling Tu…
Changes to Idaho SNAP food program coming in 2026
State and federal changes to food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, are expected to start affecting Idahoans in 2026.
Yellowstone grizzly range contracts by 4%
Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem trends — which include another high mortality year — are not a cause for concern, federal and state grizzly bear managers say