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FILE - In this Oct. 1, 2020, file photo, Idaho Gov. Brad Little gestures during a press conference at the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. Gov. Little has issued an executive order repealing a mask-mandate prohibition put in place while he was out of the state by the lieutenant governor, describing her actions as a tyrannical abuse of power and an "irresponsible, self-serving political stunt." The Republican governor on Friday, May 28, 2021, rescinded Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin's executive action taken Thursday. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP, File)
Idaho governor nixes lieutenant governor's mask-mandate ban

By Keith Ridler May. 28, 2021 01:07 PM EDT

Idaho facing potential government shutdown starting in June

By Keith Ridler Apr. 30, 2021 03:58 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho lawmakers hesitant to leave the governor in charge of pandemic decisions after the legislative session are delaying their adjournment...

FILE - This March 1, 2017 file photo shows Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden during an interview in Boise, Idaho. GOP Idaho lawmakers frustrated with the Republican Idaho attorney general have put forward a series of bills that could significantly defund his office. Wasden irked lawmakers by not joining a Texas lawsuit to invalidate the presidential election. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP, File)
GOP Idaho lawmakers aim to defund party's attorney general

By Keith Ridler Mar. 09, 2021 12:19 PM EST

Editorial Roundup: Idaho

By The Associated Press Feb. 25, 2021 12:23 PM EST
Recent editorials from Idaho newspapers: Standing up for you is no longer good politics Feb. 25 ...

Bill to trim Idaho governor's emergency powers questioned

Keith Ridler Feb. 23, 2021 06:32 PM EST
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A proposed law put forward by the Legislature to trim a governor’s powers while increasing its own during declared emergencies such as the...

Idaho lawmakers seek to alter emergency price-gouging law

By Keith Ridler Feb. 02, 2021 07:39 PM EST
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation to alter state law to allow what the Idaho attorney general’s office considers a form of price gouging during a declared...

Idaho power struggle appears to tilt away from Legislature

By Keith Ridler Jan. 28, 2021 06:35 PM EST
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Attempts by the Republican-dominated Legislature to wrest power from GOP Gov. Brad Little when it comes to emergency declarations during a...

Idaho AG reaches gas price settlement with 3 fuel retailers

Nov. 30, 2020 01:12 PM EST
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Three Idaho gas retailers have reached a settlement agreement with Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden after Wasden's office launched an...

Editorial Roundup: Idaho

By The Associated Press Aug. 26, 2020 12:47 PM EDT
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Idaho newspapers: Bundy requires no encouragement to create anarchy ...

Idaho: Throw out education funding ballot initiative lawsuit

By Keith Ridler Jun. 19, 2020 01:32 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A lawsuit seeking more time to collect signatures for an education funding ballot initiative and to allow electronic signature gathering...

Stay-at-home order legal, Idaho attorney general says

Apr. 05, 2020 01:43 PM EDT
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Gov. Brad Little’s stay-at-home order to limit the spread of the coronavirus is legal and clearly defined by law, Idaho Attorney General...