Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A Republican legislator who has long fought Idaho's wind energy sector now wants to hit the industry in its pocketbook. Rep. Tom Loertscher of Ione introduced a measure Thursday to trim a tax…
Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch have introduced legislation to give Idaho a third federal district judge, which if approved, would be the first addition to Idaho’s federal district bench in 60 years. Idaho is one of only three states with just two federal…
Guillermo Ordorica, the consul of Mexico in Boise, addressed the Idaho Senate today, his first such formal presentation. Ordorica took office in June; he previously served as deputy consul in El Paso, Texas, and has held numerous other high-level diplomatic positions in locations including Paris…
A proposed constitutional amendment, to enshrine in the Idaho Constitution the Legislature’s ability to review all state agency rules, drew enthusiastic, bipartisan support in the House today. Rep. Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, who proposed the amendment, said the Legislature currently can do that – uniquely among…
A line of about 60 silent “Add the Words” protesters marched in single file halfway around the state Capitol and back today, then entered the statehouse on the second floor, filed upstairs, and were refused entrance to both the Senate and House galleries because they…
Legislators and other elected officials are currently exempt from having their wages garnished for state court judgments, according to Rep. Ed Morse, R-Hayden, who introduced legislation this morning to remove the exemption. Morse said his bill would treat elected officials like anyone else. Rep. Vito…
The House Revenue & Taxation Committee voted this morning to introduce a new version of last year’s failed legislation to provide a $10 million tax credit for scholarships to entice Idaho students to switch to private schools. Rep. John Vander Woude, R-Meridian, who introduced this…
Idaho would tap 2 percent of the state sales tax money that flows to the state’s general fund and instead shift it to road maintenance and construction, both at the local and state level, starting in 2016, under legislation proposed this morning by Rep. Clark…
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee has begun hearing reports from the chairs of various House and Senate committees on their panels’ recommendations for budgeting, in preparation for the start of agency budget-setting next week. The chairs of the House and Senate Health & Welfare committees started…
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