Facing a significant projected budget deficit, Idaho lawmakers will have major spending and cutting decisions to make during the upcoming legislative session, Gov. Brad Little said Monday, though he remained seemingly optimistic. Little, during an Idaho AARP telephone town hall, addressed questions regarding education, health care, immigration, and other issues. “There’s going to be some […]
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While the state continues navigating budget holdbacks and revenue shortfalls, the balance of Idaho’s wildfire suppression fund is expected to drop to $15 million after closing the books on the 2025 wildfire season, state officials said Tuesday. Idaho’s expenses for the 2025 wildfire season netted about $40.6 million, Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller […]
Idaho is asking the federal government for $100 million annually over five years to support rural health care through a grant created in the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” Through the major federal tax and spending bill approved by Congress in July, states are entitled to a pool of $25 billion divided equally among each […]
To comply with Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s directive to permanently extend 3% budget cuts, state agencies are planning to cut $88.7 million next fiscal year. As part of those extended cuts for fiscal year 2027, Idaho plans to extend 4% Medicaid provider pay rate cuts for another year. The Idaho Department of Correction also plans […]
State officials and Idaho Gov. Brad Little will host the next “Capital for a Day” event in the southeast Idaho town of Preston. The event, which runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Worm Creek Opera House, 70 S. State St., allows Idahoans to bring questions and concerns about state government directly to […]
Idaho State Police have helped transport more than 50 people for Immigration and Customs Enforcement or ICE — many of those people were convicted of crimes, a couple appear to have been charged but their charges dismissed, and a few had been charged but they were transported before their cases finished. The Idaho Capital Sun […]
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Saturday ordered U.S. and state of Idaho flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of Isabella Oscarson, an Idaho Department of Lands firefighter who was killed by a fallen tree near Kooskia, Idaho. Flags will be lowered until sunrise on Oct. 5, according to a press release from the governor’s […]
Not sure what your representatives are up to in the state Legislatures? Here's a quick review of what happened this week — from marijuana laws to education funding.