Here's a news item from AP: "A Senate Committee has approved a bill to raise hunting and fishing fees, but the legislation may face some challenges getting a quick, clean trip through the House and Senate. The bill approved by the Senate Resources Committee Monday…
North Idaho Sen. Mike Jorgenson proposed far-reaching legislation to punish Idaho employers who hire illegal immigrants this morning, but just hours after the bill had been introduced, it died without a hearing. Jorgenson said this afternoon that the Senate State Affairs Committee chairman, Sen. Curt…
Here's a news item from AP: "The Idaho Senate is making another run at closing loopholes allowing kids to ride unrestrained in automobiles. The chamber voted 19-15 to require kids to be restrained at all times when riding in a car. Sen. Joyce Broadsword, a…
If things start to look a little more casual in the Idaho House from this point on, here's why: Today, Rep. Leon Smith, R-Twin Falls, asked for unanimous consent to "Suspend Rule 70 for the rest of the session." That House rule is the one…
The House has voted 63-5 in favor of HB 213, the bill to combat quagga and zebra mussels by imposing a fee on all boats launched in Idaho, motorized and non-motorized alike. The cost for the annual sticker would be $10 for boats registered in…
Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis, R-Idaho Falls, and Senate Minority Leader Kate Kelly, D-Boise, introduced legislation this morning in the Senate State Affairs Committee to end Idaho's distinction as one of just four states in the nation with no financial disclosure requirements for its state…
Sen. Mike Jorgenson, R-Hayden Lake, brought legislation to the Senate State Affairs Committee this morning to penalize Idaho employers who hire people who aren't legal U.S. residents. Jorgenson read his oath of office as a legislator to the committee, and said that's why he's bringing…
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