Two new Idaho bills would curtail path voter initiatives take to ballot — and after, too
The proposals would make it harder for residents to get something on the ballot, a longtime Republican goal. The governor ...
Bonner County Daily Bee21h
Bill would give governor veto power over initiatives
Governor’s veto ‘is a good protection for a misinformed electorate if they don’t get the information like we get to have,’ ...
Sandpoint Reader1d
Trump administration causes nationwide whiplash on suspension of federal grants, loans
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Trump administration walked back a temporary pause on a swath of federal loans and grants Jan. 29, adding a coda to more than 24 hours of nationwide ...
KXLY 4 News1d
'We wouldn't be able to feed ourselves as a country.' Idaho dairy industry concerned about mass deportation
Immigration reform was a major issue during the presidential election. According to a Pew Research study, Americans cited ...
Idaho Capital Sun1d
Idaho grant recipients scrambling for clarity after federal freeze
Idaho Division of Financial Management instructed agencies not to use state general fund money to offset losses from a ...
East Idaho News1d
Idaho public defender’s proposed budget seeks increases to address defense in rural counties
The Office of the Idaho State Public Defender is seeking a significant budget increase in the next fiscal year because its ...
Federal funding freeze threatens Idaho organizations, judge issues temporary block
A last-minute judicial intervention temporarily halted the Trump Administration's freeze on federal loans and grants as ...
Lewiston Tribune1d
Federal grant freeze has far reaching impact
The potential scope of President Trump’s announced but ill-defined freeze on federal grants and loans is massive.
Coeur d'Alene Press1d
Idaho agencies await answers amid federal funding freeze
In the wake of President Donald Trump’s order to halt federal grants and loans while the Republican administration determines ...
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Water board placed temporary hold on recharge well funding
A controversial move by the state water board is causing concern for some farmers. In mid-January, the board voted to pause ...
Bill to ban cellphones in schools statewide, introduced
The Distraction Free Learning Policy, introduced by Sen. Treg Bernt, would mandate that districts develop their own cellphone policies by the end of 2025. However, it stops short of prescribing ...