RELEASE: Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Protect Domestic Mining
Rep. Mike Simpson votes in favor of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act, which passed the House 218 to 201.
RELEASE: Statement from Attorney General Labrador on Proposition 1 Ballot Language Suit
AG Raúl Labrador responds to a lawsuit over Proposition 1's official ballot language, defending his office's statements as a fair description of what a Yes or No vote would do.
REPORT: Idaho Administrative Rules Bulletin Published, Volume 26-9
The September 2, 2026, Idaho Administrative Rules Bulletin, Volume 26-9, is now available, along with a link to the current 2026 administrative code.
RELEASE: Idaho Continues to Strengthen Partnership with ICE to Enforce Nation’s Immigration Laws
Gov. Brad Little and IDOC Director Bree Derrick announce a new 287(g) Warrant Service Officer agreement with ICE, expanding Idaho's Operation No Return partnership on immigration enforcement.
RELEASE: Idaho GOP Announces Ryan Spoon as New Finance Chair
Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon appoints Ryan Spoon, a former Ada County GOP 1st Vice Chair and West Point graduate, as the party's new State Finance Chairman.
RELEASE: Rep. Simpson Supports Resolution Condemning Socialism
Rep. Mike Simpson votes in favor of H.Res. 1490, a resolution condemning socialism, which passed the House 220 to 192.
RELEASE: Governor Little and Attorney General Labrador Award Idaho Medal of Honor to Nine First Responders
Gov. Brad Little and AG Raúl Labrador award the Idaho Medal of Honor to nine first responders, including five who confronted a gunman's ambush on Canfield Mountain that killed two fire chiefs.
RELEASE: Critchfield Submits Annual Public Schools and Department of Education Budget Proposals
Superintendent Debbie Critchfield submits a budget proposal seeking a 4.5% state funding increase, aimed in part at overhauling Idaho's K-12 school funding formula and preserving the Public Education Stabilization Fund.
RELEASE: Idaho Liberty Bell Tour Coming to Pocatello and Blackfoot Sept. 3-5
Idaho's Liberty Bell Tour stops in Pocatello and Blackfoot Sept. 3-5, continuing its journey through all 44 Idaho counties as part of the state's America250 celebration.
RELEASE: Fulcher Signs On to Bill Protecting Idahoans’ Privacy
Rep. Russ Fulcher co-sponsors the PRIVACY Act, requiring federal law enforcement to get a warrant before accessing surveillance data — like license plate readers and long-range microphones — collected by state and local systems.
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