Members of the Idaho Freedom Caucus and Theo Wold, Visiting Fellow for Law and Technology at The Heritage Foundation, unveiled a series of bills Tuesday that would dramatically increase immigration enforcement at the state level. #idleg youtu.be/N6ORrq8A9wY

Budget cuts loom, but saving a dollar today could cost Idahoans much more in the future. This week, Ivy Walker with Idaho Voices for Children, Sen. Julie Van Orden, Sen. Jim Woodward, and Nampa mother Trixy Wade discuss proposals to reduce Medicaid costs. #idleg

Idaho Supreme Court justices came from several angles to analyze the constitutionality of the Parental Choice Tax Credit, also known as HB93. #idleg

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield explains the separation between the public school system and the Parental Choice Tax Credit, also known as HB93. #idleg

Rep. Steve Miller and Sen. Melissa Wintrow share their opposing views on special education. #idleg

Money is tight at every agency, but when it comes to public education there are constitutional and legal requirements, particularly for special education students. Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield joins the show to give her take on the education budget landscape. #idleg #idpol

U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo sets a goal of permanent Secure Rural Schools funding at the White House. #idpol

Gov. Brad Little contrasted Idaho's approach to spending with the State of Washington. #idleg

This week, producer Logan Finney is joined by Rep. Monica Church and Rep. Doug Pickett to talk about their priorities for this session and their new positions in House leadership. #idleg

Gov. Brad Little shared binders of suggestions on how to trim down Idaho's state laws. #idleg

Gov. Brad Little shared his plans for Fiscal Year 2026-27 with some guests. #idleg

Melissa Davlin is joined by Director Lori Wolff of the Division of Financial Management, Kevin Richert of Idaho Education News, and Dr. Stephanie Wit of Boise State University to provide analysis of the 2026 State of the State. #idleg https://video.idahoptv.org/video/state-of-the-state-2026-jdohz8/

Good news: @loganfinney.com has made a new #idleg feed after our existing one broke. If you were using the feed from this profile, please unpin it and replace it with this one. #idpol bsky.app/profile/did:...

As we gear up for the 2026 legislative session, the budget is on everyone’s minds. This week, Kevin Richert of Idaho Education News, Dr. Jaclyn Kettler of Boise State University, and Senate Majority Leader Lori Den Hartog discuss the session ahead. #idleg video.idahoptv.org/video/accoun...

We just sent our first email newsletter of 2026. Subscribe to stay informed each week of the legislative session. #idleg lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/txyqggQ/i...

Speaker Mike Moyle confirmed to Idaho Reports on Wednesday that he plans to name Rep. Josh Tanner, R-Eagle, as the new House co-chair of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/12/31/t...

Despite growing cybersecurity threats, budget pressures are keeping some state agencies from asking for technology to keep Idahoans’ data secure. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/12/22/u...

Starting January 8th, Idaho Reports is moving to Thursday nights at 8:30 pm on Idaho PTV. As the program enters its 54th season, Idaho Reports continues to deliver in-depth panel discussions and interviews with policymakers and stakeholders on issues affecting Idahoans’ daily lives. #idleg

Producer @loganfinney.com is aware of an issue with our #idleg feed creator. It will be addressed before the session.

For years, the Idaho Reports team has brought you coverage on how public policy issues in the Gem State affect #caregivers and the people who depend on them. This month, we bring you the latest, including recent legislative proposals on state and federal levels. #idleg #idpol #caregiving

“We are causing so much havoc,” says Amanda Cook, the forensic nurse examiner director at the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center in Idaho Falls. "Now they can’t get medical help... (The legislators) have totally screwed it up.” #idleg #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/06/18/i...

The Idaho Department of Correction has put a pause on all state executions as of May 23 to complete renovations of the death row facility at the Idaho State Maximum Security Institution to carry out executions by firing squad. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/05/27/i...

Earlier this year, Idaho passed a law to allow some cases of lewd conduct with a child under age 12 with aggravating circumstances to be punishable by death. The bill did not allocate any additional money for the State Public Defender’s Office. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/05/09/d...

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador discusses enforcing the city flag law. #idleg #idpol

This week on Idaho Reports, House Speaker Mike Moyle discusses outcomes of the legislative session. #idleg

Demonstrators unfurled a "Free Palestine" flag behind U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders while he discussed Gaza during his speech at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. (Part 1/4)

The "Fighting Oligarchy Tour" on Monday featuring U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, drew a full venue of roughly 12,500 people to the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. #idpol www.youtube.com/watch?v=IubW...

Margaret Carmel of @boisedev.com joins @loganfinney.com on the podcast this week to break down three new changes to Idaho's urban renewal laws. #idleg #idpol

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...

The Idaho Legislature adjourned sine die (end of session) on April 4, 2025. #idleg

This week on the podcast, @loganfinney.com discusses adoption and what Idaho can do to support mothers with unplanned pregnancies after the Dobbs decision. #idleg www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZHj...

The Idaho Senate did not attempt to overturn Gov. Brad Little’s first veto of 2025, issued Saturday 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...

Idaho becomes the only state with the firing squad as its primary method for the death penalty. Plus, local protests against the federal government. #idleg video.idahoptv.org/video/the-se...

House Majority Leader Jason Monks acknowledged the work still remaining before the budget committee on lawmakers' target adjournment date. #idleg #idpol

The sponsor said five other states are trying to impose similar laws to allow for the death penalty in child sexual assault cases. He also acknowledged the bill, should it become law, would likely be challenged. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/17/h...

Senators want to take a closer look at a House bill that would grant each board of county commissioners direct control over which specific hospital properties qualify for property tax exemptions. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/18/s...

There’s a protest against Sen. Crapo ahead of a town hall he’ll be holding here at the Riverside Hotel in Boise shortly #idpol

On the podcast this week, @acluidaho.bsky.social legislative strategist Amy Dundon discusses a wide array of bills under consideration this session. #idleg #idpol

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved an increase of more than 20% for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's child welfare programs, including 63 new full-time employees focused on foster care and child safety. #idleg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/14/c...

Analysis: The WWAMI debate is about Idaho’s chronic doctor shortage. But it is also a juicy debate over politics, turf and market share — the quiet parts that a University of Idaho memo discusses out loud. #idaho #idleg www.idahoednews.org/top-news/ana...

Idaho lawmakers have been quietly working for years to revamp how the state taxes power utility companies. The bill made it to the floor of the Senate this afternoon. #idleg #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/12/s...

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...

In the U.S. Senate last week, Sen. Chris Coons attempted to pass a bill that would require Congress to sign off on tariffs imposed on American allies. Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo blocked it, calling it "too blunt of an instrument when nuance is called for." blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/03/05/c...

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...

We’re eight weeks into the session with plenty left to do. Reps. Brent Crane, Jeff Ehlers, and Todd Achilles join for a roundtable on the session. Kyle Pfannenstiel of the Idaho Capital Sun brings us up to speed on efforts to contain Medicaid costs. #idleg #idpol video.idahoptv.org/video/let-th...

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

A bill to clarify Idaho coroners' roles in death investigations is headed to the Senate. All eight lawmakers who serve on the Idaho Legislature’s bipartisan Joint Legislative Oversight Committee are cosponsoring it. #idleg idahocapitalsun.com/2025/02/17/b...

From our director Morgan McCollum: Several hundred people showed up in the rain for the @idaho50501.bsky.social Presidents Day protest against Trump, Musk and DOGE at the Idaho Capitol in Boise. #Idaho #idleg #idpol

Imagine you're a state lawmaker reading your constituent emails one day, only to realize this email you're reading says it's from... yourself? Here's what we know so far! #idleg #idpol blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/02/14/c...

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