A longstanding general rule of thumb in the Idaho State Capitol is that it takes about two weeks after JFAC finishes setting the budget to wrap up a legislative session. That time period accounts for ...

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, or JFAC, is a powerful legislative committee made up of 10 members each from the ...

After eight full weeks in session, the Idaho Legislature still has not set a revenue projection to base the fiscal year 2026 ...

The fate of eastern and central Idaho’s farming — and of the state’s broader economy — depends on recharge funding. | Opinion ...

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.

The $36 million and $2 million programs were expected to maintain child care wages, reduce risk of child abuse ...

No other Idaho legislative committee has this much uncertainty over voting and what it takes to advance a bill from committee ...

CSI saw a 20% increase in enrollment this school year and several programs have waiting lists. Sen. Zuiderveld voted against the funding boost.

Idaho senators signed off on a $253 million income tax cut Tuesday in the face of falling state tax collections.

As Clark Corbin of the Idaho Capital Sun reported, there has been widespread disagreement about what the rules are at JFAC, to the point of a shouting match over whether a bill, which received 11 ...

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 ...

Slashing taxes without a plan to offset lost revenue puts essential Idaho services at risk, write Fred Wood, Cindy Wilson and ...