Two Idaho political action committees, or PACS, on both sides of the proposed abortion rights initiative, Proposition 1, have spent $1.3 million combined.

The change to the Section 504 rule, disability rights advocates fear, will make it harder for people with disabilities to receive services they need to live in their communities — and to stay out of institutions.

Kalshi, Polymarket and the Coalition for Prediction Markets have spent at least $3 million this year on lobbying and campaign contributions.

The Lakes Commission will strongly oppose any new development application that would destroy these precious wetlands, writes Ford Elsaesser.

As the Nov. 3 general election nears, rumors have cropped up that a never-used, 1917 Idaho law could be used to circumvent the race for U.S. Senate.

The first criminal charges, now dismissed, emerged from a yearslong investigation launched by Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador.

Idaho Gov. Brad Little reported raising more money than any other candidate with more than $2.3 million in campaign contributions in 2026.

In total, six candidates for the Idaho Legislature have reported raising more than $100,000 in campaign money this year. 

The U.S. Senate adjourned and won’t return until Nov. 9, after the 2026 midterm election, for the five-week lame-duck session.

Three out of four candidates running to represent Idaho in the U.S. Senate discussed their differing approaches on tariffs, military actions, immigration, and more Wednesday night in Caldwell. The race’s incumbent, Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, declined to participate.  Independents Todd Achilles and Natalie Fleming, and Libertarian Matt Loesby, spoke at the forum hosted by …

Many Idaho residents recently received a fundraising appeal in the mail from U.S. Vice President JD Vance to support Idaho’s longtime Republican U.S. Sen. Jim Risch in his campaign for reelection, claiming Democrats were prepared to “pour millions of dollars into Idaho” to defeat the incumbent in what Vance said is an “urgent national race.” …

Incumbent Republican Treasurer Julie Ellsworth will face Democratic challenger Kevin Jones in the Nov. 3 general election.

A data center proposed on BLM land near Hermiston would be the first on federal public land in Oregon. Another is proposed for Idaho.

Ahead of the 2026 general election, Idaho election officials mailed out hundreds of thousands of informational pamphlets to households.

The ruling upholds an Idaho law that bans daycares, businesses, governments and schools from mandating vaccines or “medical interventions.

Editor’s Note: This is the third and final installment of a three-part Idaho Capital Sun series examining a proposal to bring a new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus to Idaho. Part one focused on Gov. Brad Little’s role in negotiations and his priorities for Idaho. Part two focused on Idaho state legislators who support bringing the …

The U.S. Department of Education’s suspension this year of a comprehensive monitoring process  puts billions of K-12 dollars at heightened risk of undetected waste, fraud and abuse, according to a new report by the nonpartisan U.S. Government Accountability Office. The congressional watchdog’s report also raised concerns about the reliability of federal absenteeism data.

Forty-six of Idaho’s 105 state legislators wrote a letter in support of a proposed Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus.

Idaho legislators on the Medicaid panel heard updates on the process of moving the state’s Medicaid program to privatized managed care.

In July, U.S. Department of Energy officials announced Idaho is a finalist to host one of the new Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses. 

SNAP and charitable food assistance are essential parts of the safety net that addresses food insecurity across Idaho, writes Randy Ford.

The Innocence Center, a nonprofit based in San Diego, will take on cases in Idaho to try and free wrongfully convicted inmates.

New USDA data shows more than 330,000 Americans lost access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, between May and June.

The Idaho rural health task force received an update on the awarding of $186 million in grants, which must be done by Oct. 30.

The state’s average price for regular gasoline jumped 10 cents overnight to $4.96 per gallon, while drivers in Boise and Idaho Falls are seeing average prices that are 17 and 16 cents higher than Monday, respectively. Idaho’s average for regular gas is 10 cents more than a day ago, 14 cents more than a week …

A new gathering aims to bring together policymakers, students and the public to discuss the U.S. Constitution’s protections for free speech and encourage civil discourse. The inaugural Idaho Free Speech Summit will take place on Oct. 13 in Boise through the partnership of the Secretary of State’s Office, the University of Idaho’s College of Law …

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals judges heard arguments Tuesday about whether Idaho's abortion ban should remain fully enforceable.

Tribal leaders said this year’s record-breaking wildfires burned timber that they rely on for income, threatened food sources and waterways, and harmed the health of their communities.

Here’s something that you should not pass up. The Kuna Lions (my club) is sponsoring health screening for vision, hearing and diabetes from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 10 at Kuna’s community center. The vision and hearing screening will be conducted by Envision, and Terry Reilly Health Services will be doing the diabetes testing. …

Women giving birth in rural areas were more likely than peers in urban ones to receive opioid prescriptions for pain.

Election officials across Idaho mailed the first round of mail-in ballots to voters who are overseas or who requested absentee ballots.

A federal appeals court struck down the Trump administration’s policy to quickly send noncitizen immigrants to countries they are not from.

Wildfire is no longer a seasonal surprise across the Mountain West. It is a recurring fiscal challenge that threatens communities, public lands, infrastructure, air quality, and state budgets. As Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, and Washington confront increasingly costly fire seasons, policymakers should rethink not only how much they spend on wildfire, but how those dollars are …

some Democratic-led states are fighting to enforce their own health and safety standards at federal immigration detention sites.

The future of data centers and energy costs have become flashpoints for the 2026 midterm election for many congressional races.

An Idaho judge ordered a Boise minister, found guilty of trespass during a political protest, to pay fines — but not serve more jail time.

The southeastern Idaho city of Lava Hot Springs will serve as the host of Idaho’s next “Capital for a Day” event on Tuesday.

A growing number of U.S. states are making an equal 50-50 split between parents the default child custody option in divorce cases.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it’s helping manufacturers increase the short supply of estrogen-based hormonal patches.

As Idaho's tight budget years dwell, disability advocates are growing worried that home and community-based services might face cuts.

Author’s note: This is the second part of a four-part story on the looming extinction of wild Chinook salmon in Idaho’s iconic wilderness river, the Middle Fork Salmon River. The first part details the Middle Fork’s terrible salmon returns of the last decade, which if continued will result in their extinction in our lifetimes. This …

Idaho's Department of Correction will ask for $45.3 million to open three new facilities to address a statewide shortage of prison beds.

The Idaho Legislature continues to study the state’s health insurance system before reconvening for the 2027 legislative session.

U.S. military operations in Iran have exceeded $40 billion, and the war will cost taxpayers between $2 billion and $3 billion per month.

The U.S. Supreme Court kept in place a lower court’s order blocking Trump’s embattled plan to place new restrictions on mail ballots.

A better path is called missing middle housing, and it's a return to how Idaho used to build, writes guest columnist Ali Rabe.

Multiple election challengers against Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson say they are focused on lowering the cost of living for Idahoans. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will revoke limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that run on coal and natural gas.

Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Cameron Cam Sholly will join the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

The lawsuits challenge new federal rules that will allow immigrants’ use of safety net resources to be taken into account for green cards.