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Quickly after an ambush at a Boise hospital last year injured three correctional officers when a prison transport turned dangerous, the director of the state’s prison system said he made immediate changes and would continue to review department policies.

A Treasure Valley city wants to “get rid of a library director,” according to a state representative who presented a bill that could help them do it. The proposed legislation, introduced by Rep. Jeff Cornilles, R-Nampa, in the House Local Government Committee, would allow city councils to have the ultimate say over hiring and firing public library directors — a power now vested with library ...

A nationwide effort by Christian conservatives to tear down firewalls between the government and religion took a step forward in Idaho on Thursday, with the introduction of a bill to require Bible reading in all public schools.

An Idaho Republican state senator wants women who seek abortions to be prosecuted for murder and face other potential criminal charges and lawsuits, with no exceptions for rape or incest. Sen. Brandon Shippy, R-New Plymouth, introduced a bill Wednesday that would define life as beginning from the moment of conception. It would give embryos and fetuses the same legal defenses and protections ...

In an effort to help Idahoans follow major bills, resolutions and memorials through the legislative process, the Idaho Capital Sun will produce a “legislative notebook” at the end of each week to gather information in one place that concerns major happenings in the Legislature and other news relating to state government.

As the Community Library Network in Kootenai County plans to open an adults-only room for mature content, other Idaho libraries have reacted with a range of alternatives to comply with a new law about separating materials that have been labeled “harmful to minors.”

The Community Library Network is sifting through 140 books that could be among the first titles added to its mature content collection to be held in a room accessible only by adults at the Post Falls Library. The Spokesman-Review obtained the full list of titles through a public records request. The records did not clarify how many copies of those titles exist in the catalog or which library branches held them. The majority of the books are young adult novels.

The Republican-controlled Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday preventing the state, public schools, institutions of higher education, government officials, local units of government and health districts from mandating the use of masks to slow the spread of an infectious disease.

Hundreds of members of Idaho’s LGBTQ+ community held a gathering inside the Idaho State Capitol on Tuesday commemorating the 10th anniversary of Idaho’s first and only public hearing on an “Add the Words” bill.

Idaho Republicans continue their offensive on taxes early in the legislative session. Last week, they targeted income taxes. On Monday, it was grocery taxes. On Tuesday, House lawmakers went after property taxes, aiming to again reduce the dollars Idaho collects from residents. House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, introduced a bill to direct a one-time $50 million toward a property tax relief ...