Legislation to increase penalties for a person who attacks an Idaho Parks and Recreation employee authorized to enforce state laws has been introduced.
Sheriff Donahue predicts there will be lawsuits and Sheriff’s Departments across the state will be on the hook and not the legislators who drafted the law.
Legislative leaders say Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter might call a special legislative session to address a years-long water battle that has been building in southwestern Idaho.
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter on Wednesday said he's focused on celebrating the successes of his final legislative session during three terms in office rather than complaining about what lawmakers didn't achieve over the past three months.
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter has vetoed legislation that would have allowed charter schools to hire administrators who do not have the same certificate required by public school administrators to earn.
Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter on Wednesday allowed some of this year's most contentious measures to become law without his signature, allowing lawmakers to officially close out their work for the session without debating whether to override a pending veto.
Idaho is continuing its campaign against abortion with Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter signing legislation into law that will increase reporting requirements for abortion providers.
A proposal that would increase an Idaho child tax credit to provide more tax relief to families is on its way to the governor's desk for consideration.
A proposal reversing a contentious 2016 law that made it easier for Idaho employers to sue former employees over non-compete agreements is headed to the governor's desk for consideration.
Idaho's public schools funding proposal for fiscal year 2019 — the largest share of the state's budget — is headed to Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's desk for consideration.
The Idaho State Board of Education has come out against a legislative proposal seeking to revise the state's 20-year-old reading test for young students.