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A coalition of Idaho’s horsemen groups say their best hope to avoid financial ruin can’t even get out of the gate because lawmakers are unwilling to consider reapproving lucrative betting machines known as instant racing. The Idaho Horsemen’s Coalition announced ...

A bill that would ban Idaho cities from setting local minimum wage rates is headed for review in the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee. The bill was passed by the Idaho House of Representatives Feb. 19, and was read  ...

The city of Fairfield is creating a class to train citizens on 3D printers and to attract businesses to the area. Fairfield was awarded a $25,000 grant by the Idaho Department of Labor after it applied for the department’s micro-grant ...

Senate and House committees convened Feb. 16 and identified the Idaho tax system as overly complex and exemption-heavy. The next day, the House passed a sales tax exemption for Girl Scout cookies and Boy Scout food drives. Idaho lawmakers and ...

The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee passed a bill to cap property owner tax exemptions and now it will now go before the Idaho Senate. The Idaho Senate heard the bill Feb. 22, but did not assign it to ...

An Idaho Senate panel is backing legislation that will allow public school districts to obtain their own broadband contracts after abandoning the previous statewide model that was deemed illegal last spring. The two proposals approved by the Senate Education Committee ...

Idaho’s lone alternative to Medicaid expansion isn’t dead, but it may be on life support. The estimated $30 million plan — pitched at the beginning of the legislation session by Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter — would provide primary and preventative ...

The U.S. Department of Energy has announced an agreement with an energy cooperative that could lead to the building of small commercial nuclear reactors at an eastern Idaho federal nuclear site. The agency granted a site-use permit to Utah Associated ...

Boise’s cost of living isn’t as low as many believe, and its low wages are making it hard for employers to hire talent, according to a report by the Idaho Department of Labor. With unemployment below 4 percent, the search ...

An informal coalition of economic development groups starts touring southeast Idaho on Feb. 24 with a series of technology and career expos to make high school students aware of the high-tech technical careers available in the region. The Your Future ...

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