Today, Idaho Senate Republicans passed the K-12 public school budget for the coming year. Senate Bill 1362 leaves major funding gaps in place and forces schools to absorb rising costs with too little state support. In response, Senate Democratic Caucus Chair Janie...

Today, Republicans on the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee voted to keep $53 million in reserve funds instead of allowing those dollars to return to the General Fund, where they could help prevent cuts to essential services. The decision follows a years-long...

Today, Idaho Senate Republicans approved legislation to undermine voter-approved Medicaid expansion and threaten health care coverage for tens of thousands of Idahoans. House Bill 913 would bury eligible Idahoans in burdensome, multi-month work verification...

Today, Governor Little signed a public safety budget for the coming fiscal year that strips millions of dollars from law enforcement, juvenile corrections, and prevention programs. Senate Bill 1361 weakens key services that Idaho communities depend on and shifts the...

Governor Brad Little has signed Senate Bill 1373, the economic development budget for the coming fiscal year, including an ongoing $2.2 million cut to the Idaho State Public Defender office. In response, Idaho Democratic leaders released the following statements:...

Today, Republicans in the Idaho State Senate approved the State Board of Education budget for the coming year. House Bill 876 cuts tens of millions of dollars from Idaho’s universities and community colleges. In response, Democratic Caucus Chair Janie Ward-Engelking...

Today, Republicans in the Idaho State Senate approved the judicial budget for the coming fiscal year. House Bill 847 cuts $3.7 million in ongoing funding from Idaho’s courts even as workloads grow and cases become more complex. In fiscal year 2025, judges handled...