Out-of-state groups think influencing Idaho politics is ‘cheap.’ Lawmakers want transparency
Bill sponsors decried spending in Idaho elections from outside the state, and outdated campaign finance reporting laws.
Idaho lawmakers look to ‘go on offense’ to limit possible drug legalization initiatives
The legislation, if passed by a majority of voters in an upcoming election, would allow only the Legislature to legalize ...
Idaho bill to limit absentee voting fails to advance
Jackie Davidson, a Republican precinct committee member, spoke in favor as well as Tim O’Donnell of Secure Idaho. Both ...
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Trump has dropped a high-profile abortion case in Idaho. Here's what that means
A yearslong legal battle over the right to an emergency abortion in Idaho has been abruptly upended now that President Donald ...
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LEGISLATURE: Plenty of bills to be aware of
Bills, bills, and more bills. If you weren’t aware, the Idaho Legislature has been in session for seven weeks. There have been almost 500 bills introduced so far, and there’ll be many more to come.
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Idaho legislators address ‘monetization of politics’ in new campaign finance bills
Republican House leadership introduced four bills on Friday to address the influx of out-of-state spending involved in Idaho elections. A total of $17 million was spent on campaign and independent ...
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Idaho House committee kills new absentee voting restrictions
The latest attempt to upend Idaho’s no-excuse absentee ballot law died in a House committee Wednesday morning.
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Out-of-state groups think influencing Idaho politics is ‘cheap.’ Lawmakers want transparency
Lawmakers made stark warnings Friday about out-of-state money in Idaho elections. Last year’s election cycle saw “unprecedented” amounts of out-of-state campaign spending, Senate Majority ...