Trump’s Defense secretary nominee has close ties to Idaho …
Nov 21, 2024 · Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, has close ties to an Idaho-based Christian nationalist church that aims to turn America into a theocracy.. Hegseth is a member of a Tennessee congregation affiliated with Christ Church, a controversial congregation in Moscow, Idaho, that has become a leader in the movement to get more Christianity in the public ...
Citing growing costs, Idaho seeks to end parental disability care ...
Nov 8, 2024 · The agency will work with families and provider agencies on resources and options, including for people who live in rural communities and can’t find direct care staffers to work the hours they need, Idaho Medicaid Deputy Director Juliet Charron told reporters. “The volume of confirmed and suspected cases of fraud and abuse (is) …
Idaho's Luma system didn't catch $14.5 million that should go to ...
Nov 20, 2024 · Under House Bill 292, the property tax reduction bill passed during the 2023 legislative session, a state budget surplus is supposed to be directed toward cutting property taxes through what is called a surplus eliminator.. When state officials went to close the books and reconcile the fiscal year 2024 budget this summer, reporting and reconciliation issues with Luma delayed the process ...
In foster care, Idaho Department Health and Welfare budget …
Oct 21, 2024 · As the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare seeks to address issues in foster care, the agency is looking to funnel more resources toward preventing kids from being placed in foster care in the first place.. In its budget request to be considered during the 2025 legislative session, the state health agency is asking to raise the child welfare budget by almost $15 million to $65.2 million ...
After Idaho’s public defense transition, agencies are unclear on …
Nov 8, 2024 · Courts + Policing; Government + Politics; After Idaho’s public defense transition, agencies are unclear on who bears court transcripts costs Idaho Supreme Court orders state public defender, other agencies, to explain who is responsible for appeals paperwork
With over 914K ballots cast, Idaho broke voting records in 2024 …
Nov 7, 2024 · Editor’s note: This story reported on initial voter turnout figures released 3:59 p.m. Nov. 6. For more up to date figures, visit the Idaho Secretary of State’s website.. Idaho voters turned out to the polls at record numbers for the November 2024 general election, initial voter turnout data show.
Bill establishing minimum $300 fine for marijuana possession …
3 days ago · A bill to implement a minimum $300 fine for adults possessing three ounces of marijuana or less is moving forward to the Idaho House floor. After two hours of testimony and lengthy debate among committee members, the Idaho House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee on Wednesday in a 10-4 vote moved House …
Election 2024: Idaho polls open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time for …
Nov 5, 2024 · Polls will be open across Idaho from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time today for in-person voting in the 2024 general election. Idahoans can visit the Idaho Secretary of State’s Offices website voteIdaho.gov to find the location of their polling place, look up their sample ballot, verify they are registered to vote and find out which congressional and legislative districts they live in.
Repeal or reform: The Idaho Legislature’s plans for Medicaid …
Dec 17, 2024 · In 2018, after years of stalled legislative efforts to address the Medicaid gap, nearly 61% of Idaho voters approved a ballot initiative to expand Medicaid.. Since then, support for expansion has risen, public polling from 2023 shows. But that doesn’t mean the will of the public “will prevail,” Idaho House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, D …
After months of negotiations, Idaho farmers reach new long-term …
Nov 15, 2024 · Idaho Gov. Brad Little called on farmers to reach a new water agreement after this year’s curtailment order On May 30, Idaho Department of Water Resources Director Mathew Weaver issued a curtailment order requiring 6,400 junior water rights holders who pump off the Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer to shut off their water to protect senior water rights holders from a forecasted water shortfall ...