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Some Idaho Republicans worry presidential caucus will reduce turnout, divide party
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the first installment of a two-part series examining the fallout of the Idaho Republican Party’s summer meeting in June. The second installment has been published here. Several Idaho Republicans said concerns are building that the party’s planned move to a presidential nominating caucus in 2024 will reduce voter turnout, alienate voters […]
Former Idaho congressional candidate named to GOP national committee
The Idaho Republican State Central Committee selected former congressional candidate and longtime GOP activist Bryan Smith to fill the vacant national committee seat for the party Saturday. Smith won the seat after he was the only candidate nominated to serve in the positions, according to a press release issued by the Idaho Republican Party. Smith, […]
Idaho governor creates new council to recommend outdoor projects
Idaho Gov. Brad Little created a new advisory council that is charged with recommending projects to increase camping, hunting, fishing, hiking and other recreation opportunities in state parks. On Wednesday, Little signed an executive order creating the new Idaho Outdoor Recreation Fund Advisory Council. The council will be made up of officials from state agencies […]
Attorney General Labrador asks Idaho Supreme Court to dismiss open primary challenge
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office has asked the Idaho Supreme Court to dismiss Idahoans for Open Primaries’ legal challenge to ballot titles assigned by Labrador’s office. The response from Labrador’s office was filed with the Idaho Supreme Court late Tuesday afternoon and represents the latest development in a legal dispute between the AG’s office […]
Idaho Department of Water Resources won’t shut off groundwater users – at this point
The Idaho Department of Water Resources won’t be shutting off the water for hundreds of groundwater users pumping off the Eastern Snake Plan Aquifer in Idaho at this point in the summer. Last week, Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Gary Spackman found that there was no water demand shortfall for surface water users based […]
Idaho ends 2023 fiscal year with $99 million surplus
The state of Idaho ended the 2023 fiscal year June 30 with a $99.1 million budget surplus, money which will be swept into the property tax reduction package the Idaho Legislature passed earlier this year. Gov. Brad Little; House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star; Rep. Jason Monks, R-Meridian; and Sen. Doug Ricks, R-Rexburg, announced the surplus […]
Parts of Idaho facing elevated wildfire fire risk through September
Due to drought conditions in North Idaho and warmer than normal temperatures across the state, most of North Idaho and southwest Idaho is at elevated risk for wildfire through September. That was the assessment Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller delivered to Gov. Brad Little and the other members of the Idaho Board of […]
Here’s how to get the new no-fee state ID card in Idaho
As part of a new law that took effect July 1, the Idaho Transportation Department is offering free state identification cards for Idaho adults who do not have a driver’s license to use for voting. The no-fee IDs were part of House Bill 340, a new voter registration law that Secretary of State Phil McGrane […]
Latino students in Idaho are fed up with being associated with gangs, ACLU report shows
Dress codes that label items as “gang-related” have negative consequences for Latino students, according to a new report from the ACLU of Idaho. On Monday, the ACLU of Idaho released its report on racism against Latino students in schools, “Proud to be Brown: Punishing Latine Culture in Idaho.” In the report, the ACLU uses the […]
Group seeks injunction to halt Idaho voter registration law requiring proof of identity, residency
A new Idaho voter registration law that took effect July 1 requires voters to prove their identity and residency when registering to vote, no matter how they register. The law, House Bill 340, is designed to standardize voter registration procedures across the state, so that the requirements are the same for registering to vote in-person […]
Utility company liable for damages in Oregon fires asks to defer costs in Idaho
A utility company that was found liable for damages from September 2020 wildfires in Oregon has filed a request that reserves the right for the company to attempt to recoup some of the damages from Idaho customers at a future date. On June 21, attorneys for Rocky Mountain Power filed a request with the Idaho […]
Idaho open primary supporters legally challenge AG Raúl Labrador’s ballot titles
Supporters of the proposed open primary ballot initiative filed a legal challenge asking the Idaho Supreme Court to throw out ballot titles for the initiative assigned by Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office. In Monday’s filing, the groups Idahoans for Open Primaries and Reclaim Idaho alleged that Labrador’s office provided misleading ballot titles. “The titles assigned […]