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Idaho Lands $31 Million Federal Nuclear Energy Award, Bedke Says Hundreds of Jobs on the Way

Lt. Governor Scott Bedke announced Sunday that the Intermountain Nuclear Energy Corridor serving Idaho and Wyoming has received a $31 million federal award through the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration Tech Hubs Implementation program. When combined with matching funds and additional investments, total project funding is expected to exceed $40 million. Bedke issued […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · July 20, 2026
Legislature

Idaho Transportation Department Shifts $1.3 Billion in Highway Projects to Unfunded Status as Budget Cuts Bite

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 […]

By Idaho Politics Staff · July 5, 2026