Gov. Brad Little vetoed a bill on March 25 that would have allowed a homeowner to appeal a property tax assessment and substitute a recent documented sale price instead. The veto came despite the passage of the bills by a majority ...

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Before the start of the legislative session, Idaho Business Review looked at issues on the agenda likely to affect Idaho’s businesses. What ended up happening? Here’s an overview of the session, which effectively ended on March 20 when the House ...

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Like this year’s legislative session itself, a recent press conference with legislative leadership and the Idaho Press Club found that social issues sucked up most of the oxygen in the room. Held on March 10 at the Beside Bardenay event ...

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An alternative bill to allow cities to operate municipal broadband networks without imposing restrictions included in an Idaho House bill written by cable providers is being developed in the Idaho Senate. Idaho cities would like to treat broadband internet like ...

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After a summer of Marie Kondoing Idaho state rules, Gov. Brad Little wants to do it every year. The governor announced two executive orders on Jan. 16. The first, “zero-based regulation,” called for agencies to examine 20% of the state’s ...

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IDAHO FALLS – A public safety advocacy organization is putting forth a bill for this legislative session that would make it easier for public safety groups – and, potentially, businesses – to use drones and other unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in Idaho. ...

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The priorities of Gov. Brad Little and the Idaho Legislature may not completely mesh, based on press conferences the governor and legislative leadership had in the Idaho Statehouse on Jan. 3 and Jan 6. While the emphasis from the governor ...

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On Jan. 6, Gov. Brad Little gives his State of the State speech at noon in the Idaho Statehouse, kicking off the official beginning of the legislative session. Here’s a quick look at a number of issues on the agenda ...

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The Idaho Legislature has formed a working group with the intention of looking at city and county property taxes, which could include lowering the amount of city and county budgets as well as reducing the amount that individuals pay. “That’s ...

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The state can save funds for a rainy day, but until now, other taxing entities such as cities and counties couldn’t. But that could change in the upcoming legislative session. Sen. Jim Rice, R-Caldwell, chair of the Senate Local Government ...

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