Going vertical
Keeping elected officials honest at all levels By Stan NormanReader Contributor There is a disturbing trend developing in the Idaho Legislature. Several bills have been introduced in the House that would effectively take power...
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Bill deregulating short-term rentals heads to governor’s desk
Mayor Grimm: House Bill 583 is a ‘significant step’ away from ‘local control’ By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The bill to effectively eliminate almost all powers of counties and cities to regulate short-term rentals is...
Filing deadline approaching for county, local and district candidates
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The filing deadline for candidates running for county, local and district offices in the Tuesday, May 19 primary election is fast approaching, with materials required to be submitted by 5...
Legislative update: Reasons for voting against the Idaho ICE bill
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor Greetings from Boise — I hope all is well. Last week, H.B. 659 was heard on the House floor. The bill requires our local law enforcement agencies to...
Who’s running for office?
Candidates file for LD1 Statehouse seats Ballots will feature names familiar from past primary, general elections By Zach HagadoneReader Staff With the filing deadline to seek office in the Tuesday, May 19 primary election...
Dist. 1 legislators to host second in series of local town halls Feb. 28
By Reader Staff Legislative Dist. 1 Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and 1A Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, will host their second in a series of legislative updates and town halls in Bonner and Boundary counties,...
Sauter provides update on 2026 Legislature at local town halls
Topics include state budget, health care funding and access, lake management By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, met with constituents throughout District 1 at a series of legislative town halls Jan. 31,...
Woodward, Sauter to host Dist. 1 legislative town halls
By Reader Staff With the commencement of the 2026 Idaho legislative session Jan. 12, District 1 lawmakers announced a series of town halls in Bonner and Boundary counties. Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and 1A...
The ‘carrot-and-stick’ method of legislating in Boise and how to change it
By Kathryn LarsonReader Contributor Our legislative session kicked off in Idaho this week. Buckle up. Last year, more than 1,000 bills were written, 789 bills published, about 350 voted on, 322 became law and...
Legislative update
Looking ahead to the 2026 session By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor Greetings, Monday, Jan. 12 is the start of the 2026 Idaho legislative session. However, a more than usual amount of legislative activity...
