Legislative Roundups
Statehouse roundup, 2.3.26: JFAC to consider sweeping budget cuts that exempt K-12
In other business, the House voted along party lines to immediately adopt the Trump White House’s tax cuts.
Statehouse roundup, 2.2.26: Despite cost and budget questions, Trump tax bill clears committee
Also Monday, a bill to allow university president searches to be done mostly in secret sailed through the Senate.
Statehouse roundup, 1.29.26: Budget-writers drop K-12 exemption, tell Critchfield to prepare for cuts
In other news, a new plan to adopt tax cuts from the feds’ “One Big Beautiful Bill” makes its debut — and this could further complicate this year’s budget.
Statehouse roundup, 1.28.26: A bipartisan House group is working on a virtual schools fix
In other news, the Senate is a step closer to voting on a bill to move college and university presidential searches almost entirely behind closed doors.
Statehouse roundup, 1.27.26: JFAC co-chair urges policy committee to tackle K-12 funding formula
In other news, the state wants to use federal childcare grant money to hire a fraud investigator.
Statehouse roundup, 1.26.26: Bill to clamp down on higher ed searches heads to Senate floor
In other news, Idaho’s teacher of the year urges legislators to invest in college scholarships and the Launch program.
Statehouse roundup, 1.23.26: ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ tax plan debuts
In other news, a Boise State University survey found that most Idahoans support the state’s controversial new private school choice law — but are undecided about where to go from here.
Statehouse roundup, 1.22.26: Committee heads off Hispanic Commission shutdown
In other news, a bill that prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity could be changed.
Statehouse roundup, 1.21.26: Critchfield plays defense on K-12 budget
In other news, a bill requiring state and local K-12 artificial intelligence policies makes its debut.
Statehouse roundup, 1.20.26: Tuition hikes are ‘on the table,’ State Board chief says
In other news, a Senate committee introduced a bill that would move the search process for new college and university presidents almost entirely out of public view. Meanwhile, Democratic leaders called on the Tax Commission to pause advance payments through the private education tax credit.