Nov 8, 2024 · Courts + Policing; Government + Politics; After Idaho’s public defense transition, agencies are unclear on who bears court transcripts costs Idaho Supreme Court orders state public defender, other agencies, to explain who is responsible for appeals paperwork

Nov 8, 2024 · The agency will work with families and provider agencies on resources and options, including for people who live in rural communities and can’t find direct care staffers to work the hours they need, Idaho Medicaid Deputy Director Juliet Charron told reporters. “The volume of confirmed and suspected cases of fraud and abuse (is) …

Nov 7, 2024 · More Idahoans are voting early, before Election Day. Election officials might expand options. This year, Idaho also set another voter turnout record: More voters cast in-person early votes than mail-in absentee votes, McGrane told the Sun. Amid the increased interest, local election officials are considering expanding early voting options in future elections, he said.

Nov 21, 2024 · The Idaho State Board of Education is considering adopting a resolution that would address concerns from lawmakers and Idahoans about existing diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Idaho’s public universities.

Dec 19, 2024 · A new report on the Idaho Transportation Department’s former State Street headquarters in Boise estimates it would cost at least twice the amount of money the Idaho Legislature provided earlier this year to renovate the flood-damaged property.

Nov 20, 2024 · Under House Bill 292, the property tax reduction bill passed during the 2023 legislative session, a state budget surplus is supposed to be directed toward cutting property taxes through what is called a surplus eliminator.. When state officials went to close the books and reconcile the fiscal year 2024 budget this summer, reporting and reconciliation issues with Luma delayed the process ...

Nov 21, 2024 · Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, has close ties to an Idaho-based Christian nationalist church that aims to turn America into a theocracy.. Hegseth is a member of a Tennessee congregation affiliated with Christ Church, a controversial congregation in Moscow, Idaho, that has become a leader in the movement to get more Christianity in the public ...

Nov 5, 2024 · Editor’s note: This story was updated at 10:55 a.m. Wednesday. Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher won a fourth term to represent Idaho’s 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.. The Associated Press declared Fulcher the general election winner at 10:42 p.m. Tuesday.. U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, speaks with Republican supporters at the Idaho GOP election night ...

Dec 2, 2024 · Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the attorney representing the plaintiffs. A panel of federal judges on Monday largely upheld Idaho’s “abortion trafficking” law, a measure passed in the 2023 legislative session meant to punish an adult who helps a minor seek an abortion in another state or obtain medication that will induce an abortion.

Jul 26, 2024 · Starting Aug. 1, Idaho state parks will pause new reservations for 2025 for the rest of this year as state officials switch to an upgraded reservation system.