Emilie Ritter Saunders
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StateImpact Idaho
Idaho lawmakers are digging into how the state might better regulate health insurance companies that poorly treat their customers and healthcare providers.
Stories from the 2026 Legislative Session
Idaho medical education could get shot in the arm from federal grants
Legislative support seems mixed for dedicating part of Idaho’s rural health transformation grant toward bolstering physician education in the state.
Idaho’s transgender bathroom ban is now the law. How will police enforce it? That’s still unclear.
As parts of Idaho’s criminal transgender bathroom ban are now in effect, how far will law enforcement officers have to go to enforce the new law?
Idaho's newest laws take effect today. Here's what you should know
With the calendar turning to July 1, states across the country, including Idaho, have new laws taking effect for the first time.
Idaho budget chief to state agencies: no new spending
Idaho state government is going to have to keep its belt tightened for another year according to a budget memo sent to agency directors late last month.
Boise lawyers give advice on how to comply with new bathroom bill
Idaho business owners have less than a month to decide how to comply with a new state law criminally banning trans people from using restrooms that align with their gender identity.
Idaho Rural Health Transformation grants to go live in June
Idaho medical providers may get their first bite at grants funded by the federal Rural Health Transformation Program as early as next week.
Moderates claw back some legislative seats from far-right Idaho Republicans
Moderate Republicans made slight gains in the Idaho legislature after primary challengers took out some of the most vocal members of the far-right contingent.
Idaho budget surplus grows despite big miss on personal income tax collections
Idaho is projected to end the year with a budget surplus after a surge in corporate income tax collections last month.
2026 Idaho legislative primary primer: key races to watch
It’s an even year on the calendar, which means it’s officially election season in Idaho where all 105 legislative seats are up for grabs.
Idaho lawmakers get first look at federal rural health program
Idaho lawmakers are beginning their oversight of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash to modernize the state’s rural health system.
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Idaho is one of the first states in the nation to administer a new attorney licensing exam that will replace the Uniform Bar Exam across the United States. -
In recent years, dozens of drones have violated temporary flight restrictions around wildfires -
Fundraising has been fast and furious in the two weeks since a pro-abortion rights initiative officially qualified for the ballot in Idaho, with high-dollar donors flocking to both sides of the issue. -
A group of Idaho organizations and individuals are suing to overturn the state’s limits on coordinated campaign expenditures between political parties and candidates. -
Idaho will not get to vote on legalizing medical marijuana this coming election. Among other shortcomings, the organization behind the ballot initiative failed to gather enough signatures.
