Bill to increase voter initiative requirements gets hearing
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 …
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Idaho bill to allow guns in schools introduced
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
An Idaho bill would make it legal for anyone with an enhanced concealed carry permit to possess a firearm on public school grounds.
Rep. Chad …
This week at the Capitol
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, …
Legislative update highlights Medicaid, education funding
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, and Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, held a town hall gathering Saturday to update locals on the current legislative session, including the …
Idaho Supreme Court rules Medicaid expansion constitutional
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld Proposition 2 Tuesday, determining the citizen-led initiative to expand Medicaid is constitutional despite a lawsuit from the Idaho Freedom Foundation.…
Idaho GOP proposes partisan city elections statewide
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
If the Idaho GOP gets its way, statewide residents will be seeing an R or D next to candidate names in city elections.
The Idaho …
Scott, Green partner on bill targeting abortion
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 …
Gov. Little delivers first State of the State Address
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Education and health care were standout subjects in newly-sworn Gov. Brad Little’s first State of the State Address Monday afternoon.
Little painted a largely optimistic …
2018: A snapshot of some of this year’s biggest stories
By Cameron Rasmusson and Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Ballot proposals
Beyond the expected electoral contests this year, high-stakes ballot issues defined North Idaho elections. Two votes, one measuring support of …
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