By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The House Republican caucus has voted to remove Rep. Megan Blanksma, R-Hammett, as majority leader on Thursday. The vote came during a closed-door Republican caucus meeting after an unusual move on Thursday morning, during which the Idaho House of Representatives voted unanimously to retain House Speaker Mike Moyle with little […]| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports More than 3,000 Idahoans with disabilities await vocational rehabilitation services from the state, though the agency’s interim administrator reported this week that they are making progress in addressing financial issues that have plagued the agency in recent months. The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation’s mission is to prepare individuals with disabilities […]| Idaho Reports
by Idaho Reports staff Despite multiple reports of issues with the original law and a Senate attempt to fix those problems, the House declined to amend the Idaho Parental Rights Act during the 2025 legislative session. That means medical providers must wait at least another year until they get clarity on how they can treat […]| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Gubernatorial candidate Ammon Bundy appeared in court Wednesday representing himself| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Senate State Affairs Committee on Wednesday introduced a bill| Idaho Reports
by Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Department of Correction has put a pause on| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports A fix to health care availability for children without parental consent, including the ability to undergo a sexual assault exam, may be off the table in 2025. The Senate voted 26-9 on Monday to move SB 1199aa forward to the House of Representatives. After being read on the House floor, […]| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The State Public Defender’s Office may need even more funding after the Idaho Supreme Court issued an opinion on Thursday that says the new office is responsible for the cost of court transcripts for a defendant’s appeal. The SPD’s Office officially took over all public defense statewide on Oct. 1. […]| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Two competing versions of a bill called the Idaho Medical| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Senate approved Wednesday a bill to allow Idahoans| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports This summer, insurance coverage for some disabled Idahoans will automatically| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee voted on Wednesday to| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Part of a new Medicaid contract for Idaho’s dual-enrollment program| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee introduced a bill| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The state’s new Health and Social Services Ombudsman, Trevor Sparrow,| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare needs an additional| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott heard opening arguments and| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports In a request for clemency, attorneys for a man on| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports After an hour-long, somber discussion, the House Judiciary, Rules and| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in an appeal| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Thomas Creech’s| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott signed a death warrant| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Department of Correction announced Tuesday that future executions| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The State Public Defender’s Office reports only a small number| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Public defenders can’t walk away from cases without a judge’s| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports When Neil Price returned to the Ada County Public Defender’s| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Former Gov. Butch Otter and First Lady Lori Otter signed| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott heard arguments Thursday about whether to allow for an evidentiary hearing in Thomas Creech’s latest post-conviction case. After surviving an execution attempt earlier this year, Creech’s attorneys now claim that a second attempt by the state to execute him would amount to cruel and […]| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Commission of Pardons and Parole heard pleas for mercy| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a lawsuit| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided Thursday with| Idaho Reports
The Idaho Supreme Court has upheld Idaho’s abortion ban and allowed the civil enforcement mechanism to go into effect.| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports In a press conference Tuesday, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Four years ago, Idaho had 17 locations where victims could| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports A parental rights bill intended to prohibit medical procedures on| Idaho Reports
Little said the sponsors addressed most of his concerns from last year, and he doesn't want to send lawmakers the message he will simply veto their legislation again if they work to address his objections.| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Budget and administrative uncertainty at the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The administrator of the Idaho Division of Vocational Rehabilitation resigned| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Five months after the failed execution of Thomas Creech, a| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Division of Vocational Rehabilitation outlined its budgeting plans on| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports More than 200 volunteers with the Idaho for Open Primaries| Idaho Reports
"We agree with Alito that the case should have been decided, so of course we’re disappointed," said Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador.| Idaho Reports
This story was updated at 4:15 p.m. By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The administrator of the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation said the division’s budgeting issues may lead to waitlists for services and programs for Idahoans with disabilities, as well as administrative problems for councils and commissions that receive funding through the division. During an Idaho […]| Idaho Reports