BOISE — A proposed bill would require parents to opt-in for education on human sexuality in schools. Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, introduced House Bill 249 on Wednesda…
ORLANDO (AP) — Less than six weeks after leaving office, former President Donald Trump will deliver the closing speech at a conservative conference Sunday as he reasserts himself…
NAMPA (AP) — Residents of Idaho could see millions of dollars in rental assistance during the pandemic if the governor signs a bill authorizing the spending. The Idaho Senate una…
HELENA, Montana (AP) — The Montana Senate is considering a bill that would make it illegal for doctors to help terminal patients take their own life. The bill heard by the Senate…
Editors Note: This story has been updated to include quotes from Rep. Barbra Ehardt from a Friday interview with EastIdahoNews.com BOISE — Mayors from three of eastern Idaho&…
BOISE (AP) — Two Idaho lawmakers have dropped their lawsuit against the Republican-led state Legislature and legislative leadership that alleged lax coronavirus protocols at the …
BOISE (AP) — Democratic lawmakers from the Idaho House and Senate blasted their Republican colleagues Wednesday for engaging in what they called a power grab from the governor, l…
BOISE (AP) — A proposed law that would allow state agencies to skip the Idaho attorney general’s office to instead hire more expensive private-practice attorneys whenever t…
IDAHO FALLS — Idaho Falls School District 91 has narrowed its search to replace longtime superintendent George Boland to seven candidates. Trustees held a special meeting last Fr…
BOISE (AP) — A proposed law put forward by the Legislature to trim a governor’s powers while increasing its own during declared emergencies such as the pandemic will have unint…
HELENA, Montana (AP) — The Montana House Judiciary Committee voted Tuesday to advance a bill that would ban discrimination based on vaccination status and prohibit the use of vac…
BOISE (AP) — Legislation to compensate people wrongly convicted of crimes in Idaho cleared the House on Tuesday and is headed to Republican Gov. Brad Little. Lawmakers voted 70-0…
