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After an appeals court tried to end telemedicine access to mifepristone, one of the two pills used in a medication abortion, the Supreme Court stepped in. Here's what's happened and what's to come.
Stories from the 2026 Legislative Session
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.
Gov. Little signs bills on Medicaid, transgender rights and ACHD elections
On Friday, Gov. Brad Little knocked out the remaining backlog of bills left on his desk, including several controversial measures that received significant debate at the legislature this year.
Gov. Little signs teachers union bill despite concerns
Gov. Brad Little dealt a blow to Idaho’s teachers unions Friday by signing a bill into law that limits their ability to advocate on political issues and collaborate on professional development with their local districts.
Gov. Little vetoes 5 bills, but hasn't acted on teachers unions, ACHD elections
Gov. Brad Little vetoed five bills – his first of the year – Wednesday evening, though many of them didn’t make the headlines during the legislative session.
Wait, what happened during the 2026 legislative session? Here's our list
Here are the top bills from the 2026 Idaho Legislative Session and what's still pending.
Idaho House GOP passes courthouse gun bill, citing NRA score
House Republicans pushed through a bill Thursday morning that would allow people to carry guns in areas of county courthouses next year.
Idaho legislature sends partisan ACHD elections bill to governor
Political party politics could soon officially come to Ada County Highway District elections, among other changes passed by state lawmakers Wednesday.
Idaho Senate OK's new restrictions for teachers unions
State senators dealt a blow to unionized teachers in Idaho Wednesday morning after passing a last-minute bill restricting their operations.
Guns in courthouses? House lawmakers could allow them in Idaho
House lawmakers could soon consider allowing people to carry guns in parts of county courthouses in the waning days of the legislative session.
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Mayor Lauren McLean emphasized long term investments in Boise neighborhoods, the need for affordable housing and the challenges of a growing community in her 2026 State of the City on Wednesday. -
The push to build a new jail in Latah County faces significant headwinds despite a survey showing more than half of respondents supportive of the project. -
Idahoans have the chance to set priorities for the upcoming year on how the state spends money from its Opioid Settlement Fund. -
The Greater Boise Auditorium District is poised to buy another large parcel of land near downtown as the group expands its reach. -
“Suppression is always going to be there,” Chief Brian Fennessy told the Mountain West News Bureau. “But we're not going to suppress our way out of this situation.”
