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Bill using $50 million for workforce housing fund passes Senate

Bill using $50 million for workforce housing fund passes Senate

March 22, 2022

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports After barely making it out of the House, the...

Idaho publicly challenges fuel export tax proposed in Washington

Idaho publicly challenges fuel export tax proposed in Washington

February 22, 2022

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho House of Representatives passed a memorial Tuesday...

What’s this “Wayfair Fund” I keep hearing about?

What’s this “Wayfair Fund” I keep hearing about?

February 11, 2022

By Logan Finney, Idaho Reports Idaho collects a six-percent sales tax on most retail purchases. That...

House State Affairs introduces bill to ban mask mandates

House State Affairs introduces bill to ban mask mandates

February 1, 2022

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports House State Affairs introduced four new bills on Tuesday...

Bill introduced to prohibit local government from capping rental fees

Bill introduced to prohibit local government from capping rental fees

January 17, 2022

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The House Business Committee on Monday introduced a bill...

Workers’ comp has paid more than $2 million connected to COVID

Workers’ comp has paid more than $2 million connected to COVID

November 17, 2021

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Legislature considered amending the workers’ compensation law...

Bill to amend workers’ compensation for vaccine injuries passes House

Bill to amend workers’ compensation for vaccine injuries passes House

November 16, 2021

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee has moved...

Business Committee hears 8 bills on vaccine mandates

Business Committee hears 8 bills on vaccine mandates

November 15, 2021

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports On Monday, the House Business Committee heard eight bills...

Outside of normal session, legislators introduce 36 potential bills

Outside of normal session, legislators introduce 36 potential bills

November 15, 2021

By Ruth Brown and Logan Finney, Idaho Reports On day 309 of the record-breaking...

Legislative committee questions consequences of Biden’s vaccine order

Legislative committee questions consequences of Biden’s vaccine order

September 22, 2021

By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Legislature’s Committee on Federalism met Wednesday to...