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WEB6 days ago · BY: Mia Maldonado - September 25, 2024. An Ada County judge heard arguments on Wednesday whether to end a lawsuit aimed at clarifying Idaho’s abortion ban. Idaho has a total ban on abortions, with exceptions for rape and incest in the first trimester with a police report. Doctors can also provide an abortion to prevent a patient’s death ...
A short history lesson on ranked-choice voting in Idaho — and …
WEB1 day ago · The ranked choice concept is clearly not a California invention designed to make Idaho a liberal bastion. It is designed to give every voter, regardless of party affiliation, an opportunity to select those who will hold public office. Republicans like Butch Otter and Bruce Newcomb are firmly behind Prop.1 because the extremist branch of the GOP ...
2024 Idaho legislative races to watch: More rematches for district 26
WEB1 day ago · By: Mia Maldonado - October 2, 2024 4:30 am. Idaho State Capitol building on January 11, 2023. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) In 2022, two out of the three Democrats running in Legislative District 26 won the election. Those same Democrats, who sit in the Idaho Senate and Idaho House Seat A …
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WEBSep 23, 2024 · The IRS should take steps now to protect Idaho businesses and the Employee Retention Credit. BY: Sean Evans - September 25, 2024. It’s no secret small businesses in Idaho and across the country suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic, and many are still suffering – this time because of failures …
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WEBSep 26, 2024 · BY: Jennifer Shutt - September 25, 2024. WASHINGTON — The U.S. House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to approve a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government running through Dec. 20, though the divided Congress has a lot of negotiating to do if members want to pass the dozen full-year appropriations bills before their new deadline.
Idaho Capital Sun wins 13 Idaho Press Club awards for covering …
WEBMay 5, 2024 · The Idaho Capital Sun took home 13 awards — including seven first-place finishes — in the Idaho Press Club’s Best of 2023 Awards contest. The Sun’s awards, which include General Excellence, Best Website and Best Spanish-Language Media, were announced at the press club banquet on Saturday night in …
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WEBIdaho Capital Sun is a nonprofit news organization delivering accountability reporting on state government, politics and policy in the Gem state. As longtime Idahoans ourselves, we understand the challenges and opportunities facing Idaho. We provide in-depth reporting on legislative and state policy, health care, tax policy, the environment, Idaho’s explosive population growth and more. Our
Idaho’s record surplus: $1.4 billion. Little promises ‘more tax relief ...
WEBJul 22, 2022 · The state of Idaho officially ended the 2022 fiscal year with a record $1.38 billion surplus, Gov. Brad Little and Idaho Division of Financial Management officials said Friday.
Idaho to ramp up to legislative session during first week of January
WEBDec 22, 2022 · The House in session at the Idaho Capitol on April 6, 2021. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Although Idaho’s 2023 legislative session doesn’t begin until Jan. 9, action will begin picking up at the Idaho State Capitol during the first week of January with the inauguration, inaugural ball and a couple of committee meetings setting the ...