Idaho Gov. Brad Little will have the final say in whether Idaho’s presidential primary election is moved to late May. On Thursday, the Idaho Senate voted 23-11 to pass House Bill 138. The Idaho Capital Sun reports if passed into law, the bill would move Idaho’s presidential primary election back on the calendar from its…… MORE
Comment Period Open for Experimental Nuclear Tech in Eastern ID
Northern Rockies News Service March 24, 2023 Eric Tegethoff The U.S. Department of Energy has opened a short public-comment window on an experimental nuclear technology in Idaho. The agency has released a draft environmental assessment for testing of what’s known as “molten chloride fast reactor” technology at the Idaho National Laboratory. The technology is from TerraPower, a…… MORE
Idaho Legislature’s JFAC rewrites failed Medicaid budget
The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Wednesday rewrote the FY24 Medicaid budget. The budget includes funding for five programs, including expanded Medicaid coverage for adults making under 138% of the federal poverty limit. The Idaho Capital Sun reports the original Medicaid budget failed on Monday after several Republican legislators complained about the overall cost…… MORE
Lori Vallow Daybell now in Ada County Jail
It happened without any media attention – but it’s likely not to stay that way. Ada County’s newest resident moved to town overnight. Lori Vallow Daybell is now listed on The Ada County Jail Roster. According to the Ada County Jail website as of 8:20 pm on March 22, Vallow Daybell was housed in the…… MORE
Ada County Board of Commissioners continue hearing on Meridian Library District
A record number of people showed up last night for the Ada County Board of Commissioners hearing on the petition to dissolve the Meridian Library District. A petition filed by the group, ‘Concerned Citizens of Meridian’ sparked the controversy. CBS 2 News reports, the group claims that the library district and its board of trustees…… MORE
Idaho House passes bill allowing judges to shield their home address, phone number from disclosure
Courtesy Idaho Capital Sun BY: CLARK CORBIN – MARCH 21, 2023 The Idaho House of Representatives unanimously voted Tuesday to pass a bill that would establish a process to shield the home addresses and telephone numbers of judges and their families from public disclosure. If passed into law, Senate Bill 1059 would allow judicial officers to submit an application…… MORE
House passes bill to allow Oregonians to pump their own gas
The Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon drivers who for decades have been banned from touching gas pumps could soon have the right to fuel their own cars, under a bill the state House overwhelmingly approved Monday. Only Oregon and New Jersey ban self-service gas, though Oregon in recent years allowed people to pump their own gas…… MORE
Death Penalty off the Table for Lori Vallow Daybell
East Idaho News reports Judge Steven Boyce has granted a motion by Lori Vallow Daybell’s attorneys to take the death penalty off the table. The motion was filed by attorneys for Vallow Daybell. Her trial is scheduled to start on April 3, 2023. East Idaho News reports the trial will likely be shorter as there…… MORE
Amendments proposed for one of Idaho’s abortion laws
Courtesy CBS 2 News One of Idaho’s several anti-abortion laws could soon see new changes implemented in its language. Idaho law allows abortions in cases of reported rape, incest, or the life of the mother. The bill’s sponsor Rep. Megan Blanksma says Idaho’s supreme court ruling passed last December, in which the court sided with…… MORE
Testimony to continue Wednesday on public hearing for Meridian Library District
Nearly 500 people signed up to testify at Monday night’s public hearing on the Meridian Library District. Just last month, a group called Concerned Citizens of Meridian filed a petition to dissolve the district claiming the district and the board of trustees are exposing children to explicit material. CBS 2 News reports, during Monday’s hearing,…… MORE
