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Private school subsidy bill heads to Idaho House floor
House Majority Leader Jason Monks (R-Meridian), one of the bill’s co-sponsors, said families need more options. He compared Idaho’s existing school choice landscape to only being able to pick out lunch from the Taco Bell menu.
Idaho bill allowing law enforcement to engage in immigration heads to House floor
A bill meant to regulate unauthorized immigration in Idaho is headed to the Idaho House floor.
Idaho immigration bill advances to House floor
The House State Affairs Committee has advanced a controversial bill that would allow the deportation of undocumented migrants suspected of committing a crime. Under House Bill 83, unlawful entry into the state would be considered a misdemeanor.
Back again: Bill to limit absentee ballots introduced in Idaho House committee
A North Idaho legislator on Tuesday introduced a bill intended to limit who can receive an absentee ballot.  Rep. Joe Alfieri, R-Coeur d’Alene, told the Idaho House State Affairs Committee the bill’s purpose is to prevent fraud.
Firing squad execution bill clears Idaho House committee
House lawmakers will soon decide whether to ditch lethal injection as the state’s primary execution method in favor of the firing squad.
Idaho bill proposes firing squad as primary execution method, moves to House floor
A controversial bill proposing the firing squad as Idaho's primary method of execution is advancing to the House floor. The bill follows several
Idaho bill to make firing squad main death penalty method heads to full House
Presenting House Bill 37 to an Idaho House committee, bill sponsor Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa called the firing squad “more humane."
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Idaho House passes $253 million income tax cuts
House Republicans cruised to an easy win Monday, passing their latest tax cut proposal totaling $253 million. Personal and ...
Idaho House Passes Resolution Urging SCOTUS to Overturn Obergefell v. Hodges
If the resolution, which is nonbinding, is approved by the state’s senate, it will be delivered to the Supreme Court.
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Idaho House committee advances ABLE account proposal for adults with disabilities
The Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee moved forward a bill to allow disabled people to establish ABLE accounts.
Publishers, a library and others sue over Idaho’s law restricting youth access to ‘harmful’ books
Several large book publishers, a tiny public library and others are suing Idaho officials over a law that forces libraries to ...
Idaho Legislature introduces bill to protect confidential sources for journalists
A new bill introduced in the Idaho Legislature on Wednesday afternoon seeks to protect sources who provide journalists with confidential information.
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Idaho House passes memorial opposing Supreme Court same-sex marriage ruling
Idaho House representatives voted Monday to advance House Joint Memorial 1: a letter stating that they reject the U.S.
Idaho House calls on Supreme Court to undo same-sex marriage ruling
The Idaho House passed a Republican-backed resolution on Monday urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the legality of ...