2026 Legislature

A federal judge seemed skeptical about an Idaho law set to take effect soon that will make it a criminal offense for transgender people to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity.

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 medical providers may get their first bite at grants funded by the federal Rural Health Transformation Program as early as next week.

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 is projected to end the year with a budget surplus after a surge in corporate income tax collections last month.

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 are beginning their oversight of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal cash to modernize the state’s rural health system.

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. 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.

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.