The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has awarded close to $9 million in combined drinking water funding to two small Idaho communities — Worley in Kootenai County and Malad City in Oneida County — to address aging infrastructure and expand water system capacity. The Awards Worley received the larger of the two packages, totaling $4.9 […]

Idaho’s criminal ban on transgender individuals using restrooms and changing rooms that do not correspond to their biological sex is now in effect, but law enforcement officials across the state say they still lack clear guidance on how to actually enforce it. House Bill 752, passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature earlier this year, creates criminal […]

The Idaho Transportation Department is moving forward with all active construction projects despite absorbing a $275 million reduction from its Strategic Initiatives Fund under Governor Brad Little’s “Enduring Idaho” budget plan — a cut that has pushed the department’s statewide unfunded project list past $2.7 billion. Projects Stalled, But Not Cancelled ITD has compiled what […]

A sweeping overhaul of the federal food stamp program is set to shift billions of dollars in costs onto state governments beginning in fall 2027, putting the fiscal future of SNAP in question for tens of millions of Americans who depend on it. The changes, enacted through the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, represent the […]

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a coalition of 49 attorneys general urging the Federal Communications Commission to close loopholes that allow scammers to flood Americans’ phones with illegal robocalls — a problem that cost consumers an estimated $2 billion last year. A Shifting Threat For years, scammers relied on illegal “spoofing” — disguising […]

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s office submitted closing briefs this week in Seyb v. Members of the Idaho Board of Medicine, a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho’s Defense of Life Act and marking the latest courtroom battle over the state’s abortion restrictions since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs ruling. The Case The lawsuit was brought […]

Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador has joined a nearly nationwide coalition of state and territorial attorneys general calling on federal regulators to close loopholes that allow scammers to weaponize legitimate phone numbers for robocalls and fraudulent text messages. The coalition — spanning 48 states and territories — filed a formal request with the Federal Communications […]

Idaho Republican Party delegates voted at their state convention to update the party platform to call for the complete elimination of property taxes, setting up a potential major policy debate heading into the next legislative session. The move reflects growing momentum among conservative activists to end a levy that many view as fundamentally at odds […]

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Juliet Charron says a major federal grant program aimed at rural healthcare infrastructure could deliver benefits well beyond hospital walls — potentially reshaping small-town economies across the state. “It’s really more than healthcare. I think it’s going to be an economic opportunity for some of our smaller communities,” […]

A year after taking effect, Idaho’s law restricting classroom flags and banners has generated remarkably little enforcement activity — just three complaints filed with the state since House Bill 41 became effective on July 1, 2025. The law bars school employees from displaying flags or banners that express opinions, emotions, or beliefs related to politics, […]

Idaho is now enforcing expanded federal work requirements for food assistance recipients, a policy shift that took effect in the state in April 2025 following congressional action the previous year. The change requires most able-bodied adults to meet an 80-hour monthly threshold — through employment, volunteering, or approved work programs — to continue receiving Supplemental […]

The Idaho Transportation Department released a draft seven-year plan this week that moves nearly 70 highway projects — totaling roughly $1.3 billion in planned work — into an unfunded category, reflecting the fallout from significant cuts made by the Legislature earlier this year. Scale of the Shortfall The draft plan, unveiled Wednesday, proposes shifting 68 […]