- Data centers emerge as dividing line in Washington County commissioner race
- Progressives unveil legislation cracking down on Flock cameras
- Senate Bill 1367 — Pharmacy benefit managers (-3)
- Idaho lawmakers hope to ensure timely doctor payments, treatment approvals in Medicaid transition
- More GOP lawmakers break with Trump on Iran as gas prices keep climbing
- US House leaves for campaign break without action on AI, affordability
- Fed raises interest rates for first time in 3 years, battling persistent inflation
- Major bill to set standards for college athletes’ pay passes US Senate
- Republicans tee up bill on data centers for one of the final votes before the midterms
- Trump administration faces second lawsuit to block ICE agents at polls
- Trump administration asks Supreme Court to permit quick third-country deportations
- CNN, MS Now, Politico sue Trump over White House ban
- Diesel prices shoot upward as top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for export embargo
- Medical groups, patients sue Trump administration over Medicaid work requirements
- Trump administration says developers, loggers can kill endangered species
- ‘Drive them into hell’: Trump ponders destruction of Iran at United Nations
- Amid scrutiny of Lindsay Clancy juror, some warn of a broader chilling effect
- Federal judge orders White House must restore press passes to 3 banned news outlets
- Trump’s Mass Detention Machine in Pennsylvania
- Venezuelan men shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process
- K-12 spending, absenteeism programs face risks as feds stop key monitoring, watchdog says
- Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more
- News orgs banned from White House accuse Trump of First Amendment violation
- Congressional watchdog says Trump administration can’t defy lawmakers to revoke $810M
- Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find
- Schumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts
- Bill to limit stock trading in Congress is blocked by Senate Democrats
- Prosecutors Cannot Revive Reflecting Pool Case Against Ex-Olympian, Judge Rules
- As race for control tightens, Senate calls it quits until after midterms
- House Bill 938 — SNAP, candy and soda (0)
- Prediction markets spend millions to influence state, federal governments
- House Bill 978 — Approp, H&W, pub hlth srvs, add’l (-2)
- A push to cut SNAP error rates could threaten food benefits
- After states sue, Trump administration walks away from disability rights enforcement
- Judge orders immigration officials to release 24 people unlawfully detained in Montana
- Tribes hit hard by wildfires face health effects, cultural losses
- No Mollie’s Pack, Yellowstone wolves killed, Wyoming reports after hunt area’s quick close
- Federal judge upholds Idaho law that bans vaccine, medical treatment requirements in daycares
- In warning letter, VP Vance says Dems are ‘prepared to pour millions’ into Idaho to flip Risch seat
- New federal law puts an end to the hemp industry, Oregon businesses say
- Wolves in SE Washington pack to be killed ‘incrementally’ by state officials after livestock attacks
- Idaho Republicans hold fundraising lead over Democrats in every statewide general election race
- Dispatch Direct (Ep. 6) – Charlie Kirk Coverage
- St. Luke’s Employee Says Charlie Kirk “Got What He Deserved” After Assassination
- Op-Ed: End of Tolerance
- Fulcher, Simpson Vote for Resolution Honoring Charlie Kirk
- Lawsuit Challenges Constitutionality of Idaho’s $50M School Choice Program
- Former Gov. Butch Otter Joins Push for Alaska-Style Elections in Idaho in New Film
- Op-Ed: Quality Wins
- Senate Bill 1356 — Highway districts, elections (+1)
- Senate Bill 1359 — Virtual currency fraud prevention (-6)
- Senate Bill 1342 — Household egg production (+1)
- Senate Joint Resolution 103 — State trust lands (0)
- Why the Fight Over $15 Million in Budget Reductions?
- House Bill 800 — Manufactured home, residential area (+1)
- House Bill 844 — Enhanced short-term plans (+1)
- House Bill 806 — Practice of physician assistants (+1)
- House Bill 810 — Candidates for state legislature (-1)
- House Bill 860 — Parental rights, medical decisions (+2)
- How to Judge a “Maintenance Budget” in Idaho
- Senate Bill 1373 — Approp, econ develop, FY 2027 maint (0)
- House Bill 817 — Sales of cigars (+1)
- House Bill 829 — Insurance claims, prompt payment (-5)
- House Bill 864 — Mitragynine, controlled substances [kratom] (-4)
- House Bill 840 — Comm on Hispanic affairs (+1)
- House Bill 843 — Homestead exemption, proration (+1)
- Senate Bill 1378 — Snowmobiles, off-highway vehicles (-1)
- U of I lands $14.6 million contract focused on child care in Idaho
- House Bill 884 — Nicotine, taxes, permits (-5)
- House Bill 885 — Homestead exemption (-3)
- House Bill 936 — Property protection (-2)
- House Bill 940 — Idaho digital learning academy (+1)
- House Bill 945 — AI medical services (-6)
- Civics, education, and the strength of our democracy
- Point: We Spend Too Much on K–12 Education
- State revenues get modest bump despite ‘mixed’ economic indicators
- A look at how overseas ballots are verified and counted in the midterms
- Election 2026: OUSD’s District 6 incumbent faces a charter school teacher and a ‘Mama Bear’
- Idaho school districts will ask voters for more than $307 million in November election
- League of Women Voters of Idaho announces candidate forums for state’s governor, US Senate races
- Idaho treasurer candidates have differing state investment mindsets
- Past secretaries, union leader call for probe into Education Department slashing
- Charlie Kirk’s family says lapses in event security at Utah campus left him ‘helpless’
- More states embrace ‘50-50’ child custody in divorce cases
- US House Democratic Women's Caucus press health secretary on estrogen patch shortages
- Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Washington show key strategies for effective wildfire funding
- States fight to inspect federal immigrant detention facilities
- Northwest rail fans eager for Sept. 30 debut of Amtrak’s Airo fleet
- Oregon has one of the nation’s largest funding gaps to meet road maintenance needs
- Oregon, 11 other states reach settlement with Paramount, Warner Bros. over merger
- State legislators make the case for a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus in Idaho
- Trump administration’s WA voter roll lawsuit dismissed
- A ban won’t stop abortion pill access, telehealth providers say
- Pacific Power to charge new Oregon data centers for all costs associated with growing energy need
- Nunn introduces bill to suspend Trump’s beef imports, bolster US herd
- In nuclear campus talks, Idaho Gov. Brad Little says protecting Snake aquifer is ‘nonnegotiable’
- WA wildfire home damage totals at least $188M, Ferguson says
- Some Idaho officials say proposed nuclear waste shipments could threaten Eastern Snake Plain Aquifer
- Republican AGs sue abortion ‘shield law’ states in US Supreme Court
- WA governor ‘disappointed’ Canada is fast-tracking new oil pipeline to B.C.
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