Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed House Bill 40 into law Thursday, reducing income tax rates and expanding exemptions.

The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill on Thursday requiring legislative approval for certain Medicaid State Plan amendments and waivers.

Unless Gov. Brad Little vetoes a bill that passed the Idaho Legislature, Idaho could become the only state to fatally shoot death row inmates as its main execution method. If passed into law, House Bill 37 would make the firing squad the primary death penalty method in Idaho.

President Trump told Congress to end a federal funding source used by Boise-based Micron, which is building a $15 billion semiconductor expansion in Boise.

Mark Kirby of Soda Springs, Idaho, told the tragic story of how his 11-week-old nephew lost his life after being dropped off at a daycare.

The bill would require the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to pursue a number of changes to the Medicaid program.

The latest bill to add work requirements to Idaho’s Medicaid expansion program is heading to the Senate. House Bill 345 easily cleared the House Thursday along party lines with little debate. Rep. Jordan Redman’s (R-Coeur d’Alene) newest proposal largely focuses on requiring participants to work, study or volunteer for 20 hours per week to qualify.

Forty-eight teams from the 6A to 1A classifications will be in the Boise area this weekend for the state boys basketball tournaments, and we have team-by-team previews for every qualifying squad.