Westside music festivals
Music festival season is on A live music connoisseur can expect a wild festival season in the upcoming months, as the Northwest and west coast promises to deliver some of […]
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Way paved for transportation bill
Transportation legislation passed at end of session BOISE — After two amendments, the formation of a rare conference committee and weeks of testimonies, a comprehensive transportation bill was sent to […]
Stop signs on human trafficking
Governor passes bill that allows posting information for human trafficking victims BOISE — The “VETO” stamp hovered above H.B. 183 for a long moment, and right before Idaho Governor C.L. […]
Paying more for vehicle registration
Committee sends vehicle registration fee increase to Senate floor BOISE — The Idaho Senate Transportation Committee sent a bill to the Senate floor Thursday with a 7-2 vote calling for […]
Concealed carry bill moves forward
Bill to affirm gun rights awaits Gov. Otter’s signature The Idaho Senate floor approved a bill to rewrite Idaho’s existing concealed carry law Wednesday with a 30-5 vote, and Gov. […]
Transportation relief bill killed
Bill changing income tax collection falls in Senate BOISE — One of three bills structured to finance necessary improvements to Idaho’s transportation system was vanquished with unanimous consensus on the […]
Cannabidiol oil bill moves forward to House floor
Idaho Senators change their vote, pass bill Following declarations of death by deadlock, the cannabidiol oil bill was rolled back into the House State Affairs committee Thursday morning and passed […]
Staben’s tuition freeze proposal rejected
Budget passed by legislature includes decrease in funding, rejects fund shift BOISE — The Idaho Legislature’s budget appropriation of about $520 million for all public universities for Fiscal Year 2015 […]
Paving solutions to transportation crisis
Legislature rolls out an arsenal of bills to combat transportation deficiencies BOISE — A trio of bills introduced by Idaho Republican representatives Wednesday seek to fund construction on Idaho’s deteriorating […]
Cannibidiol oil receives hearing
Committee hears testimony about cannibidiol oil, moves to decide Monday BOISE — Over two hours of testimony was heard before the Senate State Affairs committee Wednesday from Idaho citizens both […]