By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Idaho lawmakers, lobbyists and political junkies. With the holiday decorations back in storage and a new year begun, Idaho legislators...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Governor Brad Little is all about keeping it simple. He’s made it his mission to wield scissors to bureaucratic red tape, and when faced with reviewing all 8,200...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff One of the longest legislative sessions in Idaho history came to a close last Thursday with a bang of the gavel by Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin. Clocking in at...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff North Idaho legislators weren’t home for long before answering questions about the recent session at a Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. meeting Tuesday morning. U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher also...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Despite concerns about potential court challenges, Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill placing additional restrictions on Idaho’s expanded Medicaid access. The bill mandates that Idahoans seeking to...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The folks at the Panida Theater will likely be toasting state officials if a bill permitting beer and wine sales at historic theaters is signed into law. The bill,...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Education and health care were standout subjects in newly-sworn Gov. Brad Little’s first State of the State Address Monday afternoon. Little painted a largely optimistic vision of Idaho’s circumstances,...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The top three Republican candidates for governor — Brad Little, Raul Labrador and Tommy Ahlquist — tackled taxation, abortion and campaign ads in this week’s Idaho Reports debate. The...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: These profiles are part of our weekly election coverage leading up to the primaries in May. This week, we feature a conversation with gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov....
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador filed candidacy paperwork for the 2018 Idaho gubernatorial race this week, joining an already-crowded field for the 2018 Republican primary election. The four-term Congressman joins...
