Idaho Gov. Brad Little also delivered a proclamation recognizing Jan. 29 as Red Cross Day. The annual blood drive continues until 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Gov. Brad Little proclaimed Jan. 29 as Red Cross Day at the Capitol, continuing a decades-long relationship between the American Red Cross and Idaho’s statehouse. Little, a longtime supporter of
Gov. Little signed House Bill 3 after being approved by the Idaho House of Representatives and the Idaho Senate.
Immigration reform was a major issue during the presidential election. According to a Pew Research study, Americans cited crime, fairness and limited resources as reasons undocumented immigrants shoul
Idaho Republicans propose multiple restrictions on ballot initiatives, including allowing governor vetoes and requiring signatures from all 35 legislative districts.
The Office of the Idaho State Public Defender is seeking a significant budget increase in the next fiscal year because its original budget was based on caseloads during the COVID-19 pandemic, Idaho State Public Defender Eric Fredericksen told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Tuesday.
This week, the Idaho House of Representatives passed a “joint memorial” (i.e. resolution) of the Legislature calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse Obergefell v. Hodges, the landmark decision that in 2015 established a constitutional right to marry for same-sex couples and insisting that “the issue of marriage and enforcement of all laws pertaining to marriage” be returned to the states.
Hundreds of members of Idaho’s LGBTQ+ community commemorate the 10th anniversary of Idaho’s first and only public hearing on an “Add the Words” bill on Jan. 28, 2025, at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. (Photo by Mia Maldonado/Idaho Capital Sun)
The Strategic Permitting, Efficiency, and Economic Development (SPEED) Act aims to promote energy independence.
Dairy farmers and agricultural organizations have opposed the program, saying it puts an unfair burden on employers and threatens one of the state’s most important industries.
In 2023, when Idaho was riding on a $1.4 billion budget surplus, lawmakers approved a bill to create a fund to issue property tax relief to homeowners and give school districts funding to cover some of their bond and levy costs. Lawmakers overrode Republican Gov. Brad Little’s veto of the bill to make it law.
The Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget-setting committee failed to reach consensus on raises for state government employees.