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Lori Vallow Daybell attends last minute hearing Wednesday

Lori Vallow Daybell attends last minute hearing Wednesday

Lori Vallow Daybell was in court Wednesday for a last-minute hearing. Daybell was present in court for what was described as a hearing to determine witnesses that can be present or that need to be excluded during trial based on the exclusionary witness rule. Certain witnesses can be excluded from being present in court during…MORE

Idaho Senate overrides Gov. Brad Little’s veto of property tax bill

Idaho Senate overrides Gov. Brad Little’s veto of property tax bill

Courtesy Idaho Capital Sun BY: CLARK CORBIN – MARCH 29, 2023 The Idaho Senate voted Wednesday to override Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a property tax bill, joining the Idaho House of Representatives in passing property tax reductions into law despite the governor’s veto. Following a short debate, the Senate voted 28-7 to override the veto of House…MORE

Idaho bans nearly all abortions — and just declined to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage

Idaho bans nearly all abortions — and just declined to expand postpartum Medicaid coverage

Courtesy Idaho Capital Sun BY: KELCIE MOSELEY-MORRIS – MARCH 30, 2023  Without coverage from Idaho’s Medicaid program, Moscow resident Erin Singer is convinced she would have felt forced to seek an abortion when she got pregnant with her son in 2017. And without coverage from Medicaid after she gave birth, Singer wouldn’t have been able to afford…MORE

Idaho lawmakers vote to limit who can access fentanyl overdose treatment through grant

Idaho lawmakers vote to limit who can access fentanyl overdose treatment through grant

Courtesy Idaho Capital Sun: BY: AUDREY DUTTON A bill heading to Idaho Gov. Brad Little is necessary to keep Idaho’s psychiatric hospitals and behavioral health centers in operation, authorizing nearly $150 million in spending for Idaho’s behavioral health division. But one sentence written into the legislation could have far-reaching consequences. House Bill 350 passed the House earlier…MORE

Boil water order in Caldwell terminated

Boil water order in Caldwell terminated

A boil water order for the city of Caldwell has been terminated. The city reports that the water is safe to drink after samples taken yesterday confirmed that there was no contamination. On Monday, city crews closed water valves as part of a scheduled outage. Additional valves were unexpectedly found to be closed so the…MORE

House votes to override governor’s veto of major property tax bill

House votes to override governor’s veto of major property tax bill

Courtesy CBS 2 News The House voted to override the governor’s veto of a major property tax relief package – House Bill 292 – Tuesday afternoon. Prior to the veto override, the House approved a trailer bill that would address part of the concerns raised by the governor. Property tax relief has been a top…MORE

Idaho House of Representatives approves funds to build firing squad facility

Idaho House of Representatives approves funds to build firing squad facility

The Idaho House of Representatives approved a supplemental appropriation of $850,000 on Thursday for the Idaho Department of Correction to build a facility to carry out executions by firing squad. HB 357 passed the House in a 48-19 vote and heads to the Senate. According to Idaho Reports, the appropriation bill came after both chambers…MORE

Idaho’s Presidential Primary could move to late May

Idaho’s Presidential Primary could move to late May

Idaho Gov. Brad Little will have the final say in whether Idaho’s presidential primary election is moved to late May. On Thursday, the Idaho Senate voted 23-11 to pass House Bill 138. The Idaho Capital Sun reports if passed into law, the bill would move Idaho’s presidential primary election back on the calendar from its…MORE

Comment Period Open for Experimental Nuclear Tech in Eastern ID

Comment Period Open for Experimental Nuclear Tech in Eastern ID

Northern Rockies News Service March 24, 2023 Eric Tegethoff The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a short public-comment window on an experimental nuclear technology in Idaho. The agency has released a draft environmental assessment for testing of what’s known as “molten chloride fast reactor” technology at the Idaho National Laboratory. The technology is from TerraPower, a…MORE

Idaho Legislature’s JFAC rewrites failed Medicaid budget

Idaho Legislature’s JFAC rewrites failed Medicaid budget

The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday rewrote the FY24 Medicaid budget. The budget includes funding for five programs, including expanded Medicaid coverage for adults making under 138% of the federal poverty limit. The Idaho Capital Sun reports the original Medicaid budget failed on Monday after several Republican legislators complained about the overall cost…MORE

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670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Governor Brad Little

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Governor Brad Little

Biden’s vaccine mandate is not the solution By Governor Brad Little Americans are deeply divided on COVID-19 and the response to it. Public health has turned political, there’s no doubt about it. But the situation playing out in hospitals across the country isn’t up for debate. There are more patients in need of critical care…

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Governor Brad Little

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Governor Brad Little

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Governor Brad Little Idaho to help secure U.S.-Mexico border because Biden won’t July 7, 2021 Last week I announced my plan to send Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers to Arizona to help secure the United States-Mexico border and curb the flow of illegal drugs into Idaho due to failed Biden-Harris immigration…

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Speaker of the House Scott Bedke

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Speaker of the House Scott Bedke

670 KBOI GUEST BLOG: Speaker of the House Scott Bedke   Happy Birthday, Idaho – Let’s Celebrate and Maintain the Idaho Way BY: Speaker of the House Scott Bedke, Oakley There is no better place to live, work, and raise a family than Idaho. As a proud Idaho native who believes, promotes and lives our…