Sen. Julie VanOrden, R-Pingree, is shown on the Senate floor in this 2024 file photo. Sarah A. Miller [email protected] One of the most important decisions for the future of Idaho’s ...

BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Senate on Wednesday passed House Bill 93, establishing the Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit, which aims to provide financial support to families with children in nonpubl ...

Sen. Ali Rabe, D-Boise, works on the Senate floor at the State Capitol building on January 8, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) The Idaho Senate passed a bill Wednesday that limits the ...

The Idaho Senate passed the bill 20-15 on Wednesday after the state House of Representatives passed it 42-28 last week. It now heads to Gov. Brad Little’s desk, a supporter of school choice.

A bill to clarify Idaho coroners’ roles in death investigations is headed to the Senate. Senate Bill 1101 — developed with Idaho county coroners — is in response to a critical state ...

WASHINGTON – Former Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell fell twice on Wednesday and was escorted out of the Capitol in a wheelchair as a precautionary measure. The longtime leader ...

BOISE — Idaho lawmakers have again advanced a bill which would ban government entities from issuing mask mandates. On Wednesday, Senate State Affairs Committee members heard public testimony on ...

BOISE, Idaho — A bill establishing firing squads as Idaho’s primary method of execution has advanced to the Senate floor. On Wednesday, Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee members voted 6-3 ...

BOISE, Idaho – U.S. Senator Jim Risch of Idaho is leading a legislative effort to permanently eliminate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives within federal workforces. This proposed ...

BOISE, Idaho — Senate committee members heard arguments on a bill that would place a 10-year pause on administering mRNA vaccines in Idaho on Monday but did not take a vote. Sen. Brandon Shippy ...