Idaho wrapped up Fiscal Year 2026 in better financial shape than both the executive and legislative branches had projected, with general fund revenues surpassing official estimates and the state returning more money to taxpayers than in any prior year on record. Record Refunds, Solid Revenues The state issued more than $910 million in individual income […]

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 […]

The Idaho Republican Party added a new plank to its official platform at its recent state convention, endorsing the elimination of property taxes — a move that could leave public schools facing a roughly $400 million annual funding gap with no clear replacement mechanism identified. The measure was championed by Scott Herndon, who defeated incumbent […]