Politics

The controversial Medicaid expansion bill will take effect in January in Idaho, but open enrollment begins a week from Friday, on Nov. 1.

Gov. Brad Little and Idaho’s First Lady Teresa Little will be leaving on Saturday for a six-day diplomatic trip to Europe.

Former U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador has been elected chairman of the Idaho Republican Party

President Donald Trump said Friday that he has been considering pardons for several American military members accused of war crimes.

Republican Gov. Brad Little has appointed Megan Kiska to a seat in the Idaho House of Representatives.

Sudden White House moves in the Mideast sparked alarm in Congress on Wednesday as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi warned President Donald Trump away from war with Iran.

Public at last, special counsel Robert Mueller's report revealed to a waiting nation Thursday that President Donald Trump had tried to seize control of the Russia probe and force Mueller's removal.

Gov. Brad Little marked his 100th day in office Wednesday by touting his accomplishments.

Gov. Brad Little said he has vetoed a bill that would have made it tougher for citizen initiatives to make it to the ballot box. He said he plans to also veto a second bill.

The Idaho House has amended Medicaid expansion legislation to remove recipients from Medicaid coverage if they fail to meet work requirements.

Gov. Brad Little signed new service dog legislation that amends current law.

A House committee has introduced new legislation altering an existing ballot initiative bill that critics say makes the process so difficult that it violates Idaho's Constitution.

The Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Thursday voted 5-4 to send to the Senate the legislation with a "do pass" recommendation.

A bill that would legalize hemp by aligning Idaho state law with the federal Farm Bill has passed the House.

Gov. Brad Little signed into law legislation that allows Idaho’s historic theaters to sell alcohol if their owners wish to do so.

Lawmakers on Monday postponed a vote on a controversial bill aimed to change Idaho’s ballot initiative process.

A bill that would better align Idaho’s code on state lands with federal lands law to ban “exploding targets” during the designated fire season is making headway at the State Legislature.

A bill that would require parents to "opt in" before their children can receive sex education in school has cleared the Idaho House on a party-line vote.
The bill, sponsored by Republican Rep. Barbara Ehardt of Idaho Falls, now heads to the Senate side of the GOP-controlled Idaho Legislatu…

A measure that would allow 18- to 20-year-olds to carry a concealed weapon without a permit throughout Idaho has moved forward in the Legislature.

A state transgender inmate may still get gender reassignment surgery in June, despite an appeal by the Idaho Department of Corrections.