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· Nov 19
Hello, and welcome to Idaho Reports. We're dedicated to in-depth reporting and political analysis from around the state.
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We just sent our first email newsletter of 2026. Subscribe to stay informed each week of the legislative session. #idleg
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January 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
We just sent our first email newsletter of 2026. Subscribe to stay informed each week of the legislative session. #idleg
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Speaker Mike Moyle confirmed to Idaho Reports on Wednesday that he plans to name Rep. Josh Tanner, R-Eagle, as the new House co-chair of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee. #idleg
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Tanner to serve as Appropriations chair; more House committee shakeups to come - Idaho Reports
Rep. Josh Tanner has served on JFAC since 2023, his first session in the Idaho Legislature. He currently serves as House Assistant Majority Leader.
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December 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Speaker Mike Moyle confirmed to Idaho Reports on Wednesday that he plans to name Rep. Josh Tanner, R-Eagle, as the new House co-chair of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee. #idleg
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Despite growing cybersecurity threats, budget pressures are keeping some state agencies from asking for technology to keep Idahoans’ data secure. #idleg
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Upcoming budget reductions could undercut Idaho cybersecurity - Idaho Reports
Despite growing cyber threats, budget pressures are keeping some state agencies from asking for technology to keep Idahoans’ data secure.
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December 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Despite growing cybersecurity threats, budget pressures are keeping some state agencies from asking for technology to keep Idahoans’ data secure. #idleg
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Starting January 8th, Idaho Reports is moving to Thursday nights at 8:30 pm on Idaho PTV. As the program enters its 54th season, Idaho Reports continues to deliver in-depth panel discussions and interviews with policymakers and stakeholders on issues affecting Idahoans’ daily lives. #idleg
December 16, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Starting January 8th, Idaho Reports is moving to Thursday nights at 8:30 pm on Idaho PTV. As the program enters its 54th season, Idaho Reports continues to deliver in-depth panel discussions and interviews with policymakers and stakeholders on issues affecting Idahoans’ daily lives. #idleg
Producer @loganfinney.com is aware of an issue with our #idleg feed creator. It will be addressed before the session.
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Producer @loganfinney.com is aware of an issue with our #idleg feed creator. It will be addressed before the session.
For years, the Idaho Reports team has brought you coverage on how public policy issues in the Gem State affect #caregivers and the people who depend on them. This month, we bring you the latest, including recent legislative proposals on state and federal levels. #idleg #idpol #caregiving
June 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM
For years, the Idaho Reports team has brought you coverage on how public policy issues in the Gem State affect #caregivers and the people who depend on them. This month, we bring you the latest, including recent legislative proposals on state and federal levels. #idleg #idpol #caregiving
“We are causing so much havoc,” says Amanda Cook, the forensic nurse examiner director at the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center in Idaho Falls. "Now they can’t get medical help... (The legislators) have totally screwed it up.” #idleg #idpol
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Idaho policymakers 'confident' parental rights fix will come - Idaho Reports
by Idaho Reports staff Despite multiple reports of issues with the original law and a
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June 19, 2025 at 12:48 AM
“We are causing so much havoc,” says Amanda Cook, the forensic nurse examiner director at the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Center in Idaho Falls. "Now they can’t get medical help... (The legislators) have totally screwed it up.” #idleg #idpol
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The Idaho Department of Correction has put a pause on all state executions as of May 23 to complete renovations of the death row facility at the Idaho State Maximum Security Institution to carry out executions by firing squad. #idleg
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IDOC pauses all executions to build firing squad chamber - Idaho Reports
by Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Department of Correction has put a pause on
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May 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
The Idaho Department of Correction has put a pause on all state executions as of May 23 to complete renovations of the death row facility at the Idaho State Maximum Security Institution to carry out executions by firing squad. #idleg
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Earlier this year, Idaho passed a law to allow some cases of lewd conduct with a child under age 12 with aggravating circumstances to be punishable by death. The bill did not allocate any additional money for the State Public Defender’s Office. #idleg
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Demand for capital defense attorneys may soon skyrocket in Idaho - Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports Earlier this year, Idaho Legislators passed a bill to allow
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May 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Earlier this year, Idaho passed a law to allow some cases of lewd conduct with a child under age 12 with aggravating circumstances to be punishable by death. The bill did not allocate any additional money for the State Public Defender’s Office. #idleg
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May 17, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Demonstrators unfurled a "Free Palestine" flag behind U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders while he discussed Gaza during his speech at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. (Part 1/4)
April 16, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Demonstrators unfurled a "Free Palestine" flag behind U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders while he discussed Gaza during his speech at the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. (Part 1/4)
The "Fighting Oligarchy Tour" on Monday featuring U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, drew a full venue of roughly 12,500 people to the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. #idpol
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Fighting Oligarchy Tour in Idaho | Sen. Bernie Sanders & Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez | Full Rally
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April 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The "Fighting Oligarchy Tour" on Monday featuring U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-VT, and U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-NY, drew a full venue of roughly 12,500 people to the Ford Idaho Center in Nampa. #idpol
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Margaret Carmel of @boisedev.com joins @loganfinney.com on the podcast this week to break down three new changes to Idaho's urban renewal laws. #idleg #idpol
April 9, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Margaret Carmel of @boisedev.com joins @loganfinney.com on the podcast this week to break down three new changes to Idaho's urban renewal laws. #idleg #idpol
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As we look at what the Legislature did this year, you can also look at what didn't get done. The House never took up the parental rights bill fixes. #IDLeg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/04/04/c...
Changes to parental rights law not taken up in House - Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports A fix to health care availability for children without parental
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April 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
As we look at what the Legislature did this year, you can also look at what didn't get done. The House never took up the parental rights bill fixes. #IDLeg blog.idahoreports.idahoptv.org/2025/04/04/c...
This week on the podcast, @loganfinney.com discusses adoption and what Idaho can do to support mothers with unplanned pregnancies after the Dobbs decision. #idleg
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Adoption and a Culture of Life | Unplanned Good | April 2, 2025 | Idaho Reports Podcast
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April 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
This week on the podcast, @loganfinney.com discusses adoption and what Idaho can do to support mothers with unplanned pregnancies after the Dobbs decision. #idleg
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The Idaho Senate did not attempt to overturn Gov. Brad Little’s first veto of 2025, issued Saturday to block Senate Bill 1023 on “medical freedom,” instead introducing a new version of the bill late on Monday. #idleg
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Senate introduces new medical freedom bill after Governor’s veto - Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho Senate did not attempt to overturn Gov. Brad
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April 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The Idaho Senate did not attempt to overturn Gov. Brad Little’s first veto of 2025, issued Saturday to block Senate Bill 1023 on “medical freedom,” instead introducing a new version of the bill late on Monday. #idleg
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Idaho becomes the only state with the firing squad as its primary method for the death penalty. Plus, local protests against the federal government. #idleg
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Idaho Reports | The Session Continues… | March 21, 2025 | Season 53 | Episode 20
Idaho becomes the only state with the firing squad as its primary method for the death penalty.
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March 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Idaho becomes the only state with the firing squad as its primary method for the death penalty. Plus, local protests against the federal government. #idleg
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The sponsor said five other states are trying to impose similar laws to allow for the death penalty in child sexual assault cases. He also acknowledged the bill, should it become law, would likely be challenged. #idleg
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House advances bill to make lewd conduct with child 12 or under punishable by death - Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Idaho House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Monday
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March 19, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The sponsor said five other states are trying to impose similar laws to allow for the death penalty in child sexual assault cases. He also acknowledged the bill, should it become law, would likely be challenged. #idleg
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Senators want to take a closer look at a House bill that would grant each board of county commissioners direct control over which specific hospital properties qualify for property tax exemptions. #idleg
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Senate pauses bill to give counties control over hospital tax exemption - Idaho Reports
by Logan Finney, Idaho Reports Senators want to take a closer look at a House
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March 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Senators want to take a closer look at a House bill that would grant each board of county commissioners direct control over which specific hospital properties qualify for property tax exemptions. #idleg
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On the podcast this week, @acluidaho.bsky.social legislative strategist Amy Dundon discusses a wide array of bills under consideration this session. #idleg #idpol
March 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
On the podcast this week, @acluidaho.bsky.social legislative strategist Amy Dundon discusses a wide array of bills under consideration this session. #idleg #idpol
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved an increase of more than 20% for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's child welfare programs, including 63 new full-time employees focused on foster care and child safety. #idleg
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Child welfare budget could potentially see 20% increase - Idaho Reports
By Ruth Brown, Idaho Reports The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee on Friday gave the Idaho Department
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March 14, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee approved an increase of more than 20% for the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare's child welfare programs, including 63 new full-time employees focused on foster care and child safety. #idleg
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