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A complicated property tax bill rankling lawmakers on both sides of the aisle has passed the House and is already in the state Senate.
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Idaho Matters speaks with a high school and college student about their advocacy for education at the 2021 Legislature.
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The Idaho Legislature went into overdrive Monday, passing several critical budget bills, covering everything from education to transportation.
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The Idaho Legislature is still in session, making it one of the longest session's in recent history. This week, lawmakers in the House paused their work for a tense and often disturbing ethics hearing about a GOP member accused of raping a 19-year-old staffer. Idaho Matters looks at this and other stories from the week.
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UPDATE 2:49 p.m. Thursday: Since this was originally published, Rep. Ehlinger resigned from the legislature. The Idaho House Ethics Committee is recommending censure, and possibly expulsion, of Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger after he was accused of raping a 19-year-old statehouse staffer. Idaho Matters learns what could happen next.
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The House ethics committee Thursday unanimously recommended suspending a state representative accused of raping an unpaid intern through 2022 without pay.
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The Idaho House ethics committee heard from more than a dozen witnesses Wednesday as it considers expelling a freshman Republican lawmaker over allegations he raped a staff volunteer.
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A bill that expands wolf hunting in Idaho is headed to the governor’s desk. Conservation groups say the legislation could reduce Idaho's total wolf population by 90%.
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Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 366 Tuesday, legislation banning abortion after a heartbeat is detected. But the legislation will only take effect if similar laws passed in other states are upheld by the courts.
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A lawyer for Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is accusing the state's top Senate Republican of political punishment and sexism due to disputes over her budget and lack of keycard access to the senate chamber.