A federal judge has temporarily blocked enforcement of key portions of Idaho’s new transgender bathroom law, halting criminal penalties tied to certain restroom access provisions just days before the measure was set to take effect on July 1. The preliminary injunction will remain in place while the underlying lawsuit works its way through federal court. […]
Idaho state agencies have been told to keep their budgets flat for the coming fiscal year, following a directive from the state’s top financial officer after lawmakers approved roughly $143 million in spending cuts for fiscal year 2027. Lori Wolff, director of the Division of Financial Management, sent a memo to agency heads late last […]
The Idaho Republican Party wrapped up its state convention last week with a newly updated party platform that takes a bold stance on two significant policy fronts: a call to eliminate property taxes entirely and a push to sever the state’s reliance on accrediting organizations deemed too progressive for Idaho’s K-12 schools and colleges. Property […]
The Idaho Republican Party made history at its 2026 state convention, electing an all-female executive committee while returning Dorothy Moon to the state chair position for an unprecedented third term. Moon secured the chairmanship with 306 votes, or 51.4 percent — just above the 51 percent threshold required under party rules to avoid a runoff. […]
The Idaho Department of Correction has published step-by-step procedures governing how firing squad executions will be carried out as the state prepares for a July 1, 2025 implementation date — making Idaho the first state in the country to designate the firing squad as its primary method of execution. How the Process Will Work Under […]
A federal judge has halted enforcement of a key portion of Idaho’s transgender bathroom law, ruling that parts of the statute are too vague to be constitutionally applied to criminal penalties. U.S. District Judge Amanda Brailsford issued the ruling Tuesday, just weeks before the law was set to take effect on July 1. The Lawsuit […]
A federal judge has blocked part of Idaho’s transgender bathroom law from taking effect, ruling that key provisions of House Bill 752 are unconstitutionally vague — a significant legal setback for a measure that Idaho lawmakers passed in March and Governor Brad Little signed into law this spring. What the Court Ruled Judge Amanda Brailsford […]
A Canyon County man who was already a registered sex offender has been sentenced to 45 years in prison after being convicted on multiple counts related to the sexual exploitation of a child, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced June 11. Alexander Moran, 39, of Canyon County, received the sentence on June 3 from District […]
Idaho is poised to break new ground in capital punishment policy when a revised execution protocol takes effect July 1, making the firing squad the state’s primary method for carrying out death sentences — a distinction no other state currently holds. The Idaho Department of Corrections released the new protocol this week, outlining procedures under […]
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador issued a consumer alert Tuesday warning senior residents to be on guard against phone scammers posing as Medicare representatives. The June 10 alert came in response to a wave of complaints received by the office’s Consumer Protection Division. How the Scam Works Callers typically tell victims that their Medicare cards […]
Dispute Surfaces Over $10,000 in Additional Spending A planning session for Idaho’s America250 celebration turned contentious Wednesday at the Idaho State Capitol, as members of the America250 in Idaho Advisory Council clashed over a proposed increase in event expenditures ahead of the July 4th festivities. Secretary of State Phil McGrane brought forward a motion to […]
Steven Thayn, a former state senator from Emmett who spent 16 years in the Idaho Legislature, announced he is seeking the chairmanship of the Idaho Republican Party. The announcement comes ahead of the 2026 Idaho GOP State Convention, scheduled for June 18-20 at Capitol Church in Meridian. A Platform Built on Unity and Problem-Solving Thayn […]