The new report also shows that wealthy Idahoans in the top 1% of earners – those with an annual income of $738,300 and above – benefited the most from the income tax cuts. #idleg #idpol

The nonprofit Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy released a report Nov. 6 estimating that conforming to the personal and corporate tax changes in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act could reduce Idaho revenue by an additional $284.4 million. #idleg #idpol

SCOOP: Idaho’s health department quietly declined the entirety of its annual $1.5 million federal Title X funding in April, leaving patients statewide without any access to the family planning program. One Idaho health district no longer offers contraception at all. From me:

The USDA confirmed over the weekend it will not follow its own contingency plan — which the department has removed from its website — to tap into its multi-year contingency fund to cover food assistance for more than 42 million people for November.

Idaho 988 Director Lee Flinn said in most cases, the minor hangs up because “they feel like they can’t do that.”

NEW: How Homeland Security’s “welfare checks” on migrant students have triggered fear and legal questions in Idaho.

The State Public Defender’s Office has adopted a policy on minimum qualifications to be a capital qualified death penalty attorney, after a change in state law may increase the number of death penalty cases in Idaho. #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/07/30/s...

@idahoreports.org is off the air in the summer, but we still keep tabs on a few key issues. Idaho's Voc Rehab is making progress toward addressing its waitlist this year #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/07/24/3...

This story by @audreydutton.bsky.social is incredible for many reasons, including that it contains someone willing to admit they were wrong: "Funke said the story of Betty Strong’s death needs to be told, even if it shows that he and Idaho County made mistakes" www.propublica.org/article/idah...

It’s been more than 30 days since a hearing in a conflict over the language of a proposed 2026 reproductive rights ballot initiative, but with no decision yet from the Idaho Supreme Court, the group leading the push to restore abortion access in Idaho says the delay is hurting organizing efforts.

Starting June 1, the private health insurance companies running Idaho Medicaid and Medicare’s plans will change to Molina Healthcare and UnitedHealthcare.

Details on how IDOC carries out the executions are left to the director. So, there's still a lot we don't know about what kind of firing squad would be used #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/05/27/i...

NEW: Prosecutors won’t necessarily seek the death penalty as punishment against every person who is charged with lewd conduct with a minor under 12, but the defense attorneys will have an obligation to begin preparing as if it were. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/05/09/d...

Bolter's widow and family withdrew their support after I contacted them on Tuesday to see if they knew about Samuel Ferrell's criminal history

Measles cases are on track to reach a 34-year high as vaccine hesitancy spreads and funding cuts imperil state responses. via @stateline.org www.newsfromthestates.com/article/some...

As we look at what the Legislature did this year, you can also look at what didn't get done. The House never took up the parental rights bill fixes. #IDLeg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/04/04/c...

Two competing versions of a bill called the Idaho Medical Freedom Act are floating through the statehouse as of Wednesday, and it’s unclear which one might make it through both chambers. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/04/02/t...

The Idaho Senate did not attempt to overturn Gov. Brad Little’s first veto of 2025 to block Senate Bill 1023 on “medical freedom,” instead introducing a new version of the bill late on Monday. #IDleg  blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/31/s...

Little said he signed the bill “because heinous sex crimes against children destroy lives, and the perpetrators deserve the ultimate punishment.” #idleg #idpol

Senate State Affairs introduced a bill to amend the Idaho Parental Rights Act, which passed in 2024, after the original law left some health care providers with concerns that juveniles couldn’t receive rape kit exams without parental consent #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/26/c...

The State Public Defender’s Office’s enhancement budget narrowly made it out of the state budgeting committee on Monday, with a 6-4 vote from the Senate members and a 6-4 vote from the House members for its $32.3 million budget. blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/24/b... #IDleg

Under Idaho’s abortion ban, a physician may provide an abortion if it’s to “prevent the death of the pregnant woman.” However, physicians have said this wording does not make it clear if they can provide an abortion to prevent detrimental health outcomes, such as the loss of future fertility. #idleg

“There simply aren’t enough capital qualified attorneys in the state to handle the number of cases,” Martinez said. Hundreds of lewd conduct with a child cases are filed every year in Idaho. #IDleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/19/s...

This bill passed the House less than a week after Gov. Brad Little signed a new law that makes Idaho the only state in the country to use the firing squad as its primary method of execution. blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/17/h... #idleg

“Most people in this room believe in pro-life,” said Rep. Lance Clow, R-Twin Falls. “Life begins at conception, and you’re going to deny prenatal care to someone who was conceived in the United States?”  #IDLEG blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/17/h...

The budget must still pass the House and the Senate. But for now, this is a potential big change for IDHW and foster care in the state #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/14/c...

The sponsor sees this as a way to incentivize undocumented immigrants to leave Idaho. Opponents believe it will take food from children, some of whom may have been born in the U.S. #IDleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/11/c...

NEW: Idaho lawmakers are moving forward with modest efforts to improve the state’s system for investigating deaths. Meanwhile, counties are working to shield from public view coroner records that were key to a 2024 ProPublica investigation. By @audreydutton.bsky.social

Today JFAC revived two budget bills on that it shot down from the Idaho Department of Correction late last week. #idleg #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/05/b...

Big news for the disability community. blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/05/s... #idleg #IDpol

The EMS operations bill moves forward. Many EMS agencies rely on volunteers and it varies widely county-by-bounty. #IDleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/03/c...

Insurance coverage for some disabled Idahoans will now automatically shift after the state dropped Blue Cross of Idaho as its contracted provider for dual-enrollee recipients. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/20/d...

Idaho inches closer to making the firing squad the primary method of execution in the state, but not without stark differences of opinion blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/19/s... #idleg #IdPol

The Senate passed a bill Tuesday to add a mandatory $300 fine for all misdemeanor possession of marijuana charges. #idleg #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/18/l...

In an emotional hearing Monday, Idaho House Health and Welfare bill advanced a bill to mandate that insurers pay for advanced testing for some women with a high risk of breast cancer. blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/17/c... #IDleg #idpol

ICYMI: The House Health and Welfare Committee introduced a bill Monday to lower the household income rate for refugees to be eligible for the Idaho Refugee Medical Assistance Act. blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/10/i... #idleg

The House of Representatives moved forward a bill that allows disabled Idahoans to set up an account to save money additional money for their care. blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/10/a... #idleg #idpol

With limited debate on Thursday, the Idaho House of Representatives moved forward a bill to make the firing squad Idaho’s primary form of execution, in a 58-11 vote with only two Republicans voting against it. blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/06/h... #idleg #idpol

The Idaho Supreme Court issued an opinion Thursday denying the appeal of former legislator Aaron von Ehlinger blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/06/i... #idpol

Health and Welfare Committee moved forward a bill to allow disabled people to establish ABLE accounts. "ABLE,” an acronym for Achieving a Better Life Experience, allows disabled people who collect Social Security Income to save money #idleg #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/05/c...

The number of people booked into the Kootenai County jail on “border patrol hold” is increasing after President Donald Trump issued a slew of executive orders on immigration, while the sheriff’s office promised to continue to cooperate with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Senate State Affairs introduced a 4th bill to change citizens' initiatives in Idaho this morning. #idleg #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/01/31/f...

The bill would give the governor veto power over a citizen's initiative that passes, like he currently has with Legislation. #idleg #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/01/29/b...

It isn’t yet clear how the federal funding freeze will impact Idaho, but numerous state agencies, local government entities, and federal grant recipients spent Tuesday trying to figure out which of their programs are affected. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/01/28/i...

Congressman Mike Simpson hopes that one day Idaho can surpass Wisconsin as the No. 2 dairy-producing state. But he doesn’t think it can get there without thousands of undocumented workers now facing the prospect of deportation. www.investigatewest.org/investigatew...

ID has a new Medicaid contract for only dual-enrollees, or people who are eligible for and enrolled in both Idaho Medicaid and Medicare. People who are eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare often have low income and complex healthcare needs. #idleg  blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/01/22/n...

The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee introduced a bill Tuesday to make the firing squad the first option for executing a condemned person. It still must have a public hearing, where testimony will be heard. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/01/21/b...

New from @idahoreports.org: The Department of Justice notified Idaho this week that it is in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act because of how it administers its long-term care system for adults with physical disabilities. #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/01/17/d...

This was a late story yesterday, but if you missed it, legislators advanced a bill to impose a mandatory minimum fine on misdemeanor marijuana possession. If it passes, it could be the only misdemeanor with a mandatory minimum #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/01/15/l...