Lauren McLean

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean Thursday cheered on her city’s progress in affordable housing, parks and tackling homelessness over the past year.

On Tuesday night, the Boise City Council voted 5 to 1 to adopt the LGBTQ+ flag as one of three official city flags. Both supporters and opponents showed up at City Hall.

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean responded to a letter from Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador earlier this month, saying the City is “flying two flags in defiance of the law.”

Boise will continue to fly a pride flag in front of city hall, despite threats from the Attorney General. On Tuesday, Raúl Labrador urged Mayor Lauren McLean to comply with House Bill 96, which prohibits non-official flags from being displayed on governmental property. On Wednesday, the city responded.

Across the country, camping bans have become more common, but here in Boise, some are worried that the new law could further victimize those experiencing homelessness.

“It’s not just Boise. Cities across the state are being targeted.”

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean is dumping a planned redesign of the city’s flag five days after announcing four finalists.

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean says cities across Idaho are still evaluating what programs are affected and what could happen next.

While officials at Boise City Hall have had a successful working relationship with the Biden White House, they’re also taking a wait-and-see stance before assuming any dramatic changes when Donald Trump returns as President.

“It was under Mayor Bieter’s leadership when I was council president, that the City of Boise recognized Indigenous Peoples’ Day back in 2018.”