The House Education Committee approved a bill from Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, that would place more restrictions on school clubs and organizations. They gave it a do-pass recommendation on Thursday and sent it to the second reading calendar in the House.

A proposed law to make Kootenai County a “Second Amendment Sanctuary” gained no traction among county lawmakers earlier this week, with one commissioner dismissing the effort as a right-wing political stunt.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Land Board on Tuesday voted to oppose a proposed law backed by Republican lawmakers that would ban the attorney general’s office from representing the state department of lands.

BOISE – Legislation intended to shield Idaho businesses, schools and government entities from lawsuits if someone catches COVID-19 headed to the governor’s desk on Tuesday.

BOISE – Idaho House Republican leaders introduced a new tax cut proposal Friday, calling for $169 million in ongoing income tax relief, plus a one-time, $220 million tax rebate.

BOISE — Lawmakers on a Senate panel on Friday introduced a new version of legislation that would outlaw abortions in Idaho after fetal heartbeats are detected.

BOISE – Republican Rep. Bruce Skaug said he received a positive COVID-19 test Friday.

The Idaho House on Thursday approved a measure allowing certain school employees to carry concealed guns at school.

The House State Affairs Committee voted 11-2 along party lines to approve Rep. Chad Christensen’s latest bill to allow employees of a public school district, “with an enhanced concealed weapons license, to carry a concealed weapon on school property.” The favorable vote on Tuesday came despite strong opposition from both law enforcement and school boards.

Idaho would be required to pay parents who pull their kids out of public school because the school isn’t providing in-person instruction at least four days a week, under legislation that passed the House Wednesday on a 55-15 vote.