Month: January 2023

Committee prints bill to prohibit state from funding non-governmental events

Committee prints bill to prohibit state from funding non-governmental events

January 19, 2023

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The House State Affairs Committee unanimously introduced a bill...

IDHW director faces scrutiny over Medicaid budget

IDHW director faces scrutiny over Medicaid budget

January 18, 2023

By Melissa Davlin, Idaho Reports In a lengthy presentation spanning two hearings, Idaho Department...

Abortion bill moves out of committee to penalize cities that won’t comply

Abortion bill moves out of committee to penalize cities that won’t comply

January 18, 2023

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The House State Affairs Committee on Wednesday moved forward...

Podcast Episode: A New Chair with Rep. Bruce Skaug

Podcast Episode: A New Chair with Rep. Bruce Skaug

January 18, 2023

Producer Ruth Brown sits down with Rep. Bruce Skaug, the new chairman of the...

Committee introduces bill to criminalize making false reports to CPS

Committee introduces bill to criminalize making false reports to CPS

January 17, 2023

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports On Tuesday, the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee...

Hand-count requirement for election audits passes House State Affairs

Hand-count requirement for election audits passes House State Affairs

January 17, 2023

by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The House State Affairs Committee unanimously advanced a bill...

Bills on abortion, public contracts, self-defense introduced in Senate State Affairs

Bills on abortion, public contracts, self-defense introduced in Senate State Affairs

January 16, 2023

by Ruth Brown and Logan Finney, Idaho Reports The Senate State Affairs Committee introduced...

Report outlines abuses developmentally disabled people face in Idaho

Report outlines abuses developmentally disabled people face in Idaho

January 13, 2023

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Maria Juarez knew her son would eventually need help...

Lawsuit dismissed in ex-legislative intern’s lawsuit after $200,000 settlement brown wooden gavel on brown wooden table

brown wooden gavel on brown wooden table

Lawsuit dismissed in ex-legislative intern’s lawsuit after $200,000 settlement

January 11, 2023

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Fourth Judicial District Judge Jason Scott dismissed the lawsuit...

Podcast Episode: What is a Lobbyist?

Podcast Episode: What is a Lobbyist?

January 11, 2023

It’s the first week of the legislative session in Boise, and lawmakers are hitting...