Idaho finished fiscal year 2026 with a positive ending cash balance, Gov. Brad Little’s office announced Friday, carrying roughly $250 million forward into the new budget year that began July 1. The surplus comes after a demanding year of belt-tightening across state government. Most agencies absorbed a 4% budget reduction in fiscal year 2026, with […]

Idaho’s Parental Choice Tax Credit program has exhausted its annual $50 million spending cap, prompting the state to halt new applications before the August 15 deadline. The Idaho State Tax Commission announced Friday that the program, which provides refundable tax credits for private school students, has reached its legal limit for the year. How the […]

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality is inviting public input on a proposed settlement with Apex Land Group, LLC, stemming from alleged permit violations at a construction site in Fruitland, a small Payette County community near the Oregon border. What Happened DEQ alleges that Apex Land Group failed to comply with requirements of the Idaho […]

The Idaho State Tax Commission has shut down the application window for the state’s Parental Choice Tax Credit Program after it exhausted its annual funding cap of nearly $50 million — well ahead of the statutory August 15 deadline. Program Draws More Demand Than Anticipated The application period officially ended March 15, but the Tax […]

Idaho wrapped up Fiscal Year 2026 on July 17 in a solid financial position, with General Fund revenues coming in well above projections and the state’s top-tier credit rating confirmed for another year. Final General Fund collections beat the Department of Financial Management’s revised forecast by roughly $171.9 million and exceeded the Legislature’s own forecast […]

Idaho Governor Brad Little is pointing to a landmark moment at the Idaho National Laboratory, where new reactors have reached criticality for the first time in more than 50 years — a development Little says signals the arrival of a long-anticipated nuclear energy resurgence in the United States. A Historic Restart The Idaho National Laboratory, […]

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador on Tuesday issued a consumer alert urging residents — particularly those relocating from out of state — to guard against rental and property scams that have become increasingly common as the state’s housing market tightens. Scammers Exploit Competitive Housing Conditions The July 15 warning from Labrador’s office described a pattern […]

The federal government unveiled a proposal Tuesday to shift day-to-day management authority over grizzly bears in the contiguous United States toward state and tribal wildlife agencies, marking a significant policy shift under the Trump administration. The announcement was made at a field south of Bozeman, Montana, with the governors of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming on […]

The Idaho Attorney General’s Office has formally responded to a letter sent by the U.S. Department of Justice concerning the administration of state elections, according to information from the office. Federal Scrutiny of State Elections The DOJ’s outreach targeted state election officials in Idaho, prompting the Attorney General’s Office to step in and craft a […]

A contested incident at Boise High School has moved from a principal’s office to a federal courtroom, placing a single disputed moment at the center of Idaho’s ongoing legal fight over transgender students and bathroom access. What Happened — And What’s Disputed On February 5, 2025, a student identified in court records as Jane Doe […]

Ada County commissioners gave Dr. Ryan Cole another five years on the Central District Health board on June 16, voting without dissent to extend his service through June 2031. Cole, an Idaho pathologist who has been an outspoken critic of COVID-19 vaccines, had his first term expire earlier this summer. How the Re-Appointment Came Together […]

Idaho is moving to establish its first set of K-12 artificial intelligence standards, outlining what students should know about AI technology and when it is appropriate to use it. A 27-member committee of educators and industry professionals spent a week in Boise this summer drafting the initial framework, which could take effect as early as […]