Ballot initiative bill heads to Senate
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A bill meant to increase requirements for ballot initiatives is headed to the Idaho Senate’s 14th Order for possible amendments.
SB 1159, sponsored by Sen. …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A bill meant to increase requirements for ballot initiatives is headed to the Idaho Senate’s 14th Order for possible amendments.
SB 1159, sponsored by Sen. …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Legislators introduced a long-expected bill changing the way Idaho funds its public schools on Wednesday.
IdahoEdNews.org reports that while the legislation is finally here, with …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A bill that would make it harder for voters to qualify ballot initiatives in Idaho has advanced to receive a hearing.
Sen. C. Scott Grow …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Slowly but surely, Medicaid expansion is making its way through the Idaho Legislature.
Funding for the expansion, which was mandated by voters through a ballot …
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 …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Next week could be the ticket for lawmakers to get their first look at a long-anticipated school-funding bill.
Idaho Education News reports that a bill …
By Sen. Maryanne Jordan
Reader Contributor
Rep. Sue Chew is helping fight soaring drug prices by expanding who can donate unused medications and what organizations can receive them. On Monday, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments for and against the implementation of Medicaid expansion in the state Tuesday as part of a lawsuit filed by …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
District 1 Rep. Heather Scott is aiming to go toe-to-toe with the federal government in defining the legality of abortion in Idaho.
Scott, R-Blanchard, and …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
As the new year approaches, so too does the beginning of the in Boise, set to begin on Jan. 7.
New and veteran legislators alike …
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