Idaho lawmakers grapple over state budget decisions, as some Democrats protest what they describe as "budget chaos," while Republicans call for responsible spending and accountability.
No other Idaho legislative committee has this much uncertainty over voting and what it takes to advance a bill from committee ...
The fate of eastern and central Idaho’s farming — and of the state’s broader economy — depends on recharge funding. | Opinion ...
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, is a powerful legislative committee made up of 10 members each from the ...
The $36 million and $2 million programs were expected to maintain child care wages, reduce risk of child abuse ...
With Idaho ranking at or near the bottom nationally in terms of doctors per capita, the Idaho Legislature’s powerful budget committee on Wednesday zeroed out a $500,000 request from Gov.
The committee, or JFAC, sets budgets for every state agency and department. In 2022, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 735 into law, which moved the responsibility of funding public defense ...
Idaho senators signed off on a $253 million income tax cut Tuesday in the face of falling state tax collections.
The revenue target is important because it shows how much money the Idaho Legislature and JFAC has to build the state budget.
A water infrastructure spending bill’s apparent lack of progress in the Idaho House concerns irrigators. “It’s kind of ...
The Idaho House of Representatives in session at the State Capitol building in Boise on Jan. 23, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) The Idaho House of Representatives passed the first ...