Idaho Reports is a weekly public policy show focused on issues that affect Idahoans in every corner of the state. We bring interviews, panel discussions, and original reporting that explores how the decisions in Boise and D.C. affect Idahoans from Bonners Ferry to Bear Lake.| Idaho Reports
By Melissa Davlin, Idaho Reports When the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced a 4% reduction in Medicaid reimbursement rates, Robert Vande Merwe’s first reaction was, “This is going to devastate Idaho.” The Aug. 22nd letter from DHW director Juliet Charron cited rising Medicaid costs, and said the reimbursement changes will go into place […]| Idaho Reports
By Melissa Davlin, Idaho Reports The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has notified Medicaid providers that the state will reduce reimbursement rates by 4%, effective Sept. 1. The reductions will affect all provider types and services, except for payments to Indian Health Services and other tribal clinics, said IDHW Director Juliet Charron in a […]| Idaho Reports
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 Logan Finney, Idaho Reports Sen. David Nelson (D-Moscow) has defended his seat against former Republican senator Dan Foreman, who held the position from 2016 to 2018, although with a much tighter margin than in their previous contest. Republican candidates in District 5 held large leads early in the night, until Latah County absentee ballot […]| Idaho Reports
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports Senators want to take a closer look at a House bill that would grant county commissioners direct control over which specific hospital properties qualify for property tax exemptions. “I have an interest in understanding the use of the properties. I’m not particularly wild on the added discretion here for the […]| Idaho Reports
The microscopic quagga mussel veligers were not detected in 2023 and 2024 until late September.| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho State Public Defender’s Office has adopted a policy on minimum qualifications to be a capital qualified death penalty attorney, after a change in state law may increase the number of death penalty cases in Idaho. Prior to the transition to the statewide system, the state followed the […]| 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
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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
The Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee introduced legislation to forbid private and public entities from requiring a COVID-19 vaccination.| Idaho Reports
by Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Department of Correction has put a pause on| Idaho Reports
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports This week, the Idaho Supreme Court struck down a Lava| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Earlier this year, Idaho Legislators passed a bill to allow| Idaho Reports
Congratulations to all Idaho Public Television staff who brought home accolades from the Idaho Press| Idaho Reports
by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday issued a line-item veto on a bill to retain the governor’s emergency fund. House Bill 482, passed nearly unanimously by the Idaho Legislature, would have eliminated the balance of the governor’s emergency fund. In recent years, Little has used the emergency fund to support […]| Idaho Reports
Idaho Reports is a weekly public policy show focused on issues that affect Idahoans in every corner of the state. We bring interviews, panel discussions, and original reporting that explores how the decisions in Boise and D.C. affect Idahoans from Bonners Ferry to Bear Lake.| Idaho Reports
by Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun As expected, the Idaho Legislature wrapped up its business Friday and adjourned the 2025 legislative session after 89 days at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise. The 2025 session was dominated by a series of tax cuts that also reduce the amount of state revenue that is available to […]| Idaho Reports
by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun As the Idaho Legislature ended the 2025 legislative session on Friday, lawmakers quickly passed a reworked version of a so-called medical freedom bill. Senate Bill 1210 is the Legislature’s response to a similar bill Gov. Brad Little vetoed Saturday. The new bill still pursues a similarly broad medical mandate ban, which would […]| 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
State lawmakers are constitutionally required each year to set a balanced budget where expenses do not exceed revenues. Following a new process in recent sessions, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee has created basic “maintenance” budgets that extend existing spending into the next fiscal year. A follow-up “enhancement” budget covers any new spending requested by the agencies. […]| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Two competing versions of a bill called the Idaho Medical| Idaho Reports
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The Senate has passed a bill to revise property tax exemptions for nonprofit hospitals. Senate Majority Caucus Chairman Ben Toews described the bill as “a collaborative effort between the Idaho Association of Counties and the Idaho Hospital Association.” It tightens the general definition of hospital while specifically designating critical access […]| Idaho Reports
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by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly passed a bill to let Idahoans have digital identification cards. House Bill 78, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen, R-Idaho Falls, would allow the Idaho Transportation Department to issue electronic driver’s licenses and ID cards that people could access on their mobile phone’s […]| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Senate approved Wednesday a bill to allow Idahoans| Idaho Reports
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by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports Attorney General Raúl Labrador has moved to dismiss a federal| Idaho Reports
by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho House of Representatives widely passed a bill| Idaho Reports
by Ryan Suppe, Idaho Education News Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 93 Thursday, codifying| Idaho Reports
by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun A bill to clarify Idaho coroners’ roles in death| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday that would raise the maximum age at which children can remain in extended foster care to 23. The extended foster care program helps prevent youth from becoming homeless and losing support immediately when they hit age 18. In 2021, the state […]| Idaho Reports
by Kyle Pfannenstiel, Idaho Capital Sun An Idaho government agency that helps people with disabilities| Idaho Reports
by Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun The Idaho Legislature’s House Revenue and Taxation Committee introduced| 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 Ryan Suppe, Idaho Education News The Senate Wednesday narrowly approved a plan to spend| Idaho Reports
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by Ryan Suppe, Idaho Education News A Democrat cast a surprising swing vote Monday to| Idaho Reports
by Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Capital Sun The group organizing a 2026 ballot initiative to restore| Idaho Reports
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By Melissa Davlin, Idaho Reports The Senate has passed a bill that would allow parents| Idaho Reports
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The big education news from this year’s State of the State address was Gov. Brad| Idaho Reports
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The two chambers of the Idaho Legislature often butt heads| 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
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By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare needs an additional| Idaho Reports
by Kevin Richert, Idaho Education News (UPDATED, 3:56 p.m., with comment from Mountain West Conference.)| Idaho Reports
An Idaho Baby’s Unexplained Death Got No Autopsy and a Scant Coroner’s Investigation. State Law| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott heard opening arguments and| Idaho Reports
We'll bring you updates on the four competitive legislative districts, as well as Proposition One.| Idaho Reports
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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
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The bill would let parents sue for at least $10,000 and injunctive relief to stop websites from allowing minors to access harmful content.| Idaho Reports
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By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Supreme Court heard arguments Monday in an appeal| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Commission of Pardons and Parole denied a request| Idaho Reports
We dive deep into Proposition One – what it would do, what it might cost, and what its supporters and opponents are saying.| Idaho Reports
by Mia Maldonado, Idaho Capital SunOctober 23, 2024 Alicia Price’s fiance has been in the| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown and Melissa Davlin, Idaho Reports Gov. Brad Little has vetoed a| 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
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by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports There are plenty of disagreements inside the Idaho GOP as| Idaho Reports
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The Idaho Transportation Department campus in Boise was never properly| Idaho Reports
The Idaho Senate sent a bill to Gov. Brad Little legalizing firing squad executions if the state can't procure lethal injection chemicals.| Idaho Reports
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As ordered by the Idaho Supreme Court, Attorney General Raúl Labrador has submitted new ballot titles for an elections voter initiative.| Idaho Reports
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The Idaho Supreme Court has thrown out a set of| Idaho Reports
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“To say that the Idaho Supreme Court’s statutory authority to prescribe ballot title language means the Idaho Supreme Court can foreclose debate about the purpose and effect of an initiative would most certainly render such power unconstitutional.”| Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott dismissed a post-conviction claim| Idaho Reports
Fourth Judicial District Judge Patrick Miller said he plans to release his written decision on Thursday morning.| Idaho Reports
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by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The State of Idaho has responded to a lawsuit from| Idaho Reports
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The developers who had all but purchased the site of| Idaho Reports
Gov. Brad Little allowed two budget bills with controversial intent language to take effect without his signature Wednesday.| Idaho Reports
