The health care advocacy group “Close the Gap Idaho,” along with the Idaho Medical Association and the Idaho Hospital Association, are decrying the health care bill that passed the House today, saying it will have a “devastating impact” on low-income, needy and sick Idahoans. “It…
Health care was the biggest topic at Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador’s heavily attended town-hall meetings in southern Idaho, and figures to be high on citizens’ minds again as Labrador convenes two more in northern Idaho on Friday. Here's a look at Labrador's recently stated positions on health care.
An inmate at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution attacked and injured another inmate and three correctional officers today with a padlock wrapped in a T-shirt, the Idaho Department of Correction reports. The assault occurred in a recreation area at Max around 9:30 a.m.; the officers…
The U.S. Senate has passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending bill to keep the federal government operating through September, on a 79-18 vote; both Idaho GOP Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch voted “no.” The 18 “no” votes all came from Senate Republicans. On Tuesday,…
A small business owner in southwestern Idaho says he plans on selling oil extracted from marijuana despite operating in a state with strict drug laws. Mike Larsen, who co-owns Welcomed Science, tells KTVB-TV that he believes Idaho law allows businesses to sell the mature stalk of a marijuana plant...
The U.S. House has voted 217-213 in favor of the Republican health care bill, with no Democrats supporting the bill and 20 Republicans joining the minority to oppose it. Idaho Reps. Mike Simpson and Raul Labrador, both Republicans, both voted in favor. The bill now...
Today is “Idaho Gives” day, a statewide fund drive for charities and nonprofits across the state that has a goal of raising $1.2 million in 24 hours – one dollar for every adult Idahoan. An array of special events is planned, from parties and food…
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