The press release from the Idaho Democratic Legislative Caucus billed the push as bipartisan and listed a co-sponsor for Bock’s bills as JoAn Wood, the GOP chairman of Idaho’s House Transportation Committee. Past support has come only from the Democratic side of the aisle. Other backers incl...
This article appears in the Boise Weekly, Sound Off. “The more the government tries to control things, the more chaos it causes.” These words, spoken by a Republican colleague, couldn’t be more true. This legislative session has shown how the desire to... ...
Four Idaho legislative races to watch heading into the May 21 primary election All 105 seats in the Idaho Legislature are up for election in 2024, but some races may be more competitive than others People in Idaho must earn this much to live comfortably in 2024 Senator Mike Crapo’s vehicl...
Given the context wherein personhood is restricted, it would be difficult to defend an argument that these legislative actions were deliberately intended to begin a more universal “shift” in the legal landscape in the AI personhood realm. Likely, the “zero-member LLC” (as proposed by Shawn...
Governor Greg Abbott signed the first bill of the legislative session at the Capitol. He said while lawmakers want to make the government more efficient and less costly, the primary focus will be on reducing regulations on Texas businesses. 8H ago 01:09 More Political News Hispanic Heritage...
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Gov. Tim Walz Pledges to Protect Minnesota From the 'Chaos' He Says Trump Has Unleashed on the World Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has pledged to do everything in his power to protect Minnesotans from the chaos that he says President Donald Trump has unleashed on the country and world ...
The interim session plays an important role in shaping the look of the next legislative session, as the committees draft their bills at this stage. Committee bills tend to have the highest rate of success in being considered by the Legislature and passed into law. ...
The bills this year follow years of legislative proposals targeting the Idaho ballot initiative process. In 2021, the Idaho Supreme Court blocked a ballot initiative law that would’ve raised the signature threshold required for initiatives to get on the ballot, ruling that the law violated...
I think that’s why the Idaho legislative work group that was tasked with this conundrum made no recommendation. They honestly looked at maps like this and threw up their hands. That was a wise reaction. It will take more work. Managing health care costs will be tough. There is no easy...