Idaho House introduces bill to allow for public school chaplains
Idaho lawmakers are considering letting public school districts hire chaplains as early as next school year. The legislation would allow districts to hire these religious figures as a paid employee or as a volunteer. Districts could also hire more than one chaplain at any time.
After testy debate, Idaho House passes legislative travel transparency bill
After debate on a legislative travel transparency bill broke down in the Idaho House on Wednesday, the chamber on Thursday quickly passed the bill. House Bill 378, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Mickelsen,
Idaho House advances 'DOGE' bill
A bill that would create Idaho’s own Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has passed the Idaho House.
WWAMI bill goes to Idaho full House
House Bill 368, which eliminates at least 10 seats from WWAMI — which stands for Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho — will now go to the full House for consideration. The bill would require 10 seats a year be added at another medical school, likely the University of Utah, each year until it reaches a total of 30.
Idaho House comes to a screeching halt amid travel transparency bill debate
HB-378 requires state legislators to report travel destinations, the purpose of the travel, and what entity paid for them to travel outside the state within 30 days. Members of the Idaho House and Senate will be fined $25 a day for each day they delay reporting the travel expenses after the initial 30 days.
Death penalty bill for certain sex crimes against children heads to Idaho House
Under a bill headed to the Idaho House, adults who sexually abuse children age 12 and younger in Idaho could be sentenced to ...
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Idaho House approves adding seats with University of Utah medical education program
House Bill 368 will expand medical education seats to other programs besides the University of Washington's WWAMI (Washington ...
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Idaho House rejects call for constitutional convention
The Idaho House slapped down a proposed constitutional convention to impose congressional term limits and a federal balanced ...
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Idaho House rejects bids to apply to amend U.S. Constitution through convention of states
The Idaho House on Wednesday rejected a resolution that would’ve called for a never-before-used method of amending the U.S.
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Bill seeking to pull 10 seats from Western medical education consortium passes Idaho House
A bill to reduce at least 10 seats from Idaho’s partnership with the University of Washington medical school and other Western states advanced out of the House Thursday.
Surviving roommate in house where Idaho college students were slain was ‘freaking out,’ texts show
One of the survivors told the other surviving roommate that no one was answering calls and that they were really confused.
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Idaho House rejects resolution for Article V convention to amend U.S. Constitution
Idaho lawmakers have voted against a resolution that would have supported an Article V convention, a process allowing states ...
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Idaho grocery tax credit to rise
The new law increases the grocery tax credit all Idahoans receive to $155 a year. Currently, most Idahoans receive a grocery tax credit of $120 per year.
Could you get a house delivered like a pizza? This Boise company thinks so
Draper is the founder and CEO of a Boise company called Mountain Modular. The startup builds sturdy, steel-framed homes in ...