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Idaho Business Review announces 2022 Excellence in Finance and Leaders in Law honorees
Idaho Business Review (IBR) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2022 Excellence in Finance and Leaders in Law awards. This annual recognition highlights professionals demonstrating outstanding performance in leadership, mentorship, community service and other areas. When considering individuals qualifying for Excellence in Finance, a committee considers those in the banking, corporate, [...]
Reclaim Idaho pulls education funding initiative from ballot
Organizers of an education funding initiative have asked to have the measure pulled from the November ballot after the Idaho Legislature last week passed a massive tax cut and education spending bill that made the initiative moot. Reclaim Idaho’s initiative, dubbed the Quality Education Act, would have generated an estimated $323 million each year for K-12 education by increasing income taxes[...]
Bundy, Rodriguez fail to show up for court hearing — again — in St. Luke’s lawsuit
Ammon Bundy and Diego Rodriguez seemed to be testing the limits of the judicial system Tuesday, as they continued to ignore a judge’s order and didn’t show up in court for the second time in a lawsuit brought by St. Luke’s Health System. Gesturing to an empty defendant’s bench Tuesday afternoon, an attorney for St. Luke’s remarked to the judge that Idaho’s justice system “contempl[...]
Ranchers seek to intervene in Idaho-US water rights fight
Individual ranchers and the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice challenging recently-passed state water rights laws. The request filed earlier this week in U.S. District Court involves laws passed in the last five years that create a path through the Idaho Department of Water Resources for ranchers to take control of federal[...]
Governor signs massive tax cut, education bill
Gov. Brad Little late Thursday signed a massive tax cut and education spending bill made possible by the state’s projected $2 billion budget surplus. [caption id="attachment_277228" align="alignright" width="300"] FILE —Idaho Gov. Brad Little delivers his State of the State address inside the House Chambers at the state Capitol building, Monday, Jan. 10, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. Legislation f[...]
Massive Idaho tax cut, education bill heads to governor
A massive tax cut and education spending bill made possible by the state’s $2 billion budget surplus made a speedy trip through the Idaho Legislature in a special session on Thursday. [caption id="attachment_284364" align="alignright" width="300"] The Idaho House of Representatives meet for a special session at the Statehouse in Boise, Thursday, Sept. 1. AP Photo/Keith Ridler[/caption] The[...]
Massive Idaho tax cut, education bill heads to House
A massive tax cut and education spending bill made possible by the state’s projected $2 billion budget surplus is moving at lightning speed through the Legislature and headed to the full House on Thursday. [caption id="attachment_284364" align="alignright" width="300"] The Idaho House of Representatives meet for a special session at the Statehouse in Boise, Thursday, Sept. 1. AP Photo/Keith R[...]
Idaho special session aims for tax cut, education spending
Gov. Brad Little announced his calling for a special session of the Legislature last week aimed at using part of the state’s projected $2 billion budget surplus for a record $500 million income tax rebate this year to help residents cope with increased food and gas prices due to inflation. The Republican governor also proposed a tax cut of more than $150 million annually by creating a corpo[...]
Affordable housing situation is ‘dire’ for Idahoans and state’s workforce, advocates say
[caption id="attachment_245772" align="alignright" width="300"] Multifamily housing under construction in Twin Falls. Photo by Liz Patterson Harbauer[/caption] Housing advocates across Idaho say the need for housing is dire, with many individuals living in cars and being evicted or priced out of their homes on a daily basis, and they are calling on Idaho’s Congressional delegation to take act[...]
29% of Idaho grads eligible for $20,000 student loan relief
[caption id="attachment_284098" align="alignright" width="300"] Cost of attending public universities vs. Pell Grant amounts. Click to Enlarge. Image courtesy of the U.S. Department of Education.[/caption] The average Idaho college student leaves school with almost $25,000 in student loan debt, according to recent statistics from the 2019-20 school year compiled by the California-based Institut[...]
Stakeholders discuss Idaho’s infrastructure
Four panelists from various stakeholder groups combined their expertise on Aug. 18 about Idaho’s current and potentially future infrastructure successes, challenges and opportunities. These panelists were: [caption id="attachment_284008" align="alignright" width="300"] Kâren Sander, at the podium, facilitates a panel discussion with (from left) Bobbi-Jo Meuleman, Kelley Packer, Matt S[...]
Legal consistency is good for business
Businesses must have predictability in order to make both short-term and long-term plans. Planning requires consistent interpretation of and application of Idaho law. Businesses must be able to rely on consistency from the Office of the Attorney General regardless of who holds that office. The state has an obligation to be consistent and predictable so Idaho’s businesses can make plans for futur[...]
