Idaho Legislature

Little says legislators should consider delaying session or going virtual

House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, also calls for legislators to postpone the session until a vaccine is widely available.

State Board reverses course, makes enrollment reporting rule temporary

Changing to a temporary rule gives the Legislature more options and allows the state to review corrected enrollment data expected to be available in January.

Analysis: Lawmakers wish away a pandemic

Lawmakers wanted to send a message this week: Idaho is done with the coronavirus. The numbers suggest the coronavirus isn’t done with Idaho.

Large crowds, protestors turn out for special session

A House committee introduced four liability protection bills, two election bills and a resolution that would repeal the statewide emergency declaration.

Legislature’s attorneys receive $142,000 for Ybarra lawsuit

It’s unclear how much state superintendent Sherri Ybarra’s lawyer has received. Former attorney general and lieutenant governor David Leroy has a contract worth up to $200,000.

Tuesday’s ‘special session’ tally: Fifteen lawmakers, no action

Some organizers had hoped lawmakers would rescind Gov. Brad Little’s coronavirus emergency declaration. But no vote took place.

Democratic lawmakers laud school votes

The failure of a bond issue in Shoshone hit home for Sen. Michelle Stennett of Ketchum, who represents the Lincoln County community. “Students in the Shoshone district deserve all of the same opportunities as every other Idahoan.”

What’s next? That’s the question for the funding formula committee

The Legislature’s school funding formula committee has a short, open-ended agenda Monday. The final item is telling: “committee discussion on options for moving forward.”

What voter registrations say about the GOP’s Statehouse dominance

In 19 of Idaho’s 35 legislative districts, a majority of voters are registered Republicans. Not surprisingly, the GOP holds all 57 House and Senate seats in these 19 districts.