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Newsletter:
Secretary of State Phil McGrane goes behind the scenes of producing 850,000 copies of this year's America 250 edition Idaho Voter Pamphlet, and renews his push for a full voter guide.
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Newsletter:
Attorney General Raúl Labrador reports on the multistate coalition he led asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse the Ninth Circuit's ruling in Detwiler v. Mid-Columbia Medical Center.
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Op-ed:
Todd Hoffman examines three recent Idaho cases, involving license-plate readers, the Community Partner Grant investigation, and a Fish and Game commissioner, and asks why accountability so rarely follows.
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Op-ed:
Michael McGowan argues Natural-Law Conservatism is a big tent open to anyone advocating natural-law public policy regardless of personal belief or conduct, but closes the door on those who cross into modern liberal positions.
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New at the Chronicle:
The Dept. of Insurance had taken over the insolvent Idaho School Benefit Trust, which provided healthcare coverage for thousands of Idaho teachers.
What went wrong?
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Press release:
Gov. Brad Little welcomes five new Good Neighbor Authority agreements between the Idaho Department of Lands and U.S. Forest Service, including $12.4 million in federal funding and a 20-year statewide framework.
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Press release:
The Idaho State Board of Education names the nine-member committee, led by Board members Shawn Keough and Pete Koehler, that will search for President Scott Green's successor at the University of Idaho.
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Op-ed:
Idaho GOP chairwoman Dorothy Moon rounds up Republican opposition to Prop 1 from Sen. Jim Risch, Attorney General Raúl Labrador, and Republican legislators and candidates across Idaho.
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Press release:
Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored H.R. 5722, the Preserving a Sharia-Free America Act, and joined the Sharia-Free America Caucus.
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Daily Minute 10/1/26: Low-sugar candy, national legislation, and a failed school benefit trust
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Health & nutrition columnist Savanna DeHay shares four keto-friendly homemade versions of classic candies: Jolly Ranchers, gummy bears, peanut butter cups, and peppermint patties.
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Press release:
The Ada County Republicans condemn yard sign theft on all sides, invite Rep. Steve Berch to issue a joint statement, and accuse KTVB of one-sided coverage that left out the party's response.
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Press release:
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Sen. Mike Crapo's resolution designating National Forensic Science Week, recognizing Idaho's state, city and county crime laboratories.
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Press release:
Idaho's Liberty Bell Tour makes seven stops across Southwest Idaho Oct. 3-6, from Idaho City Days to Weiser, Payette, Fruitland, Murphy, Middleton and Caldwell.
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Press release:
A Rupert man was convicted of felony insurance fraud after the Idaho Department of Insurance Fraud Unit found he submitted a fake $10,657 equipment rental invoice in a house fire claim.
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Press release:
Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch join Oregon's Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley on a bipartisan bill to reauthorize Secure Rural Schools funding for counties with federal land for three years.
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Press release:
The Idaho Statistical Analysis Center (ISAC) won a 2026 Douglas Yearwood National Publication Award for its report on School Resource Officers in Idaho, its fifth Yearwood Award since 2020.
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Press release:
The Senate unanimously passed the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act from Finance Chairman Mike Crapo and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, a package of 65 bipartisan reforms to modernize the IRS.
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Press release:
Congressman Mike Simpson marks 50 years of the Hyde Amendment barring federal funding of elective abortions and highlights three pro-life bills he recently cosponsored.
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