Citing growing costs, Idaho seeks to end parental disability care ...
Nov 8, 2024 · The agency will work with families and provider agencies on resources and options, including for people who live in rural communities and can’t find direct care staffers to work the hours they need, Idaho Medicaid Deputy Director Juliet Charron told reporters. “The volume of confirmed and suspected cases of fraud and abuse (is) …
Trump’s Defense secretary nominee has close ties to Idaho …
Nov 21, 2024 · Pete Hegseth, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of Defense, has close ties to an Idaho-based Christian nationalist church that aims to turn America into a theocracy.. Hegseth is a member of a Tennessee congregation affiliated with Christ Church, a controversial congregation in Moscow, Idaho, that has become a leader in the movement to get more Christianity in the public ...
After Idaho’s public defense transition, agencies are unclear on …
Nov 8, 2024 · Courts + Policing; Government + Politics; After Idaho’s public defense transition, agencies are unclear on who bears court transcripts costs Idaho Supreme Court orders state public defender, other agencies, to explain who is responsible for appeals paperwork
In 2025, Idaho will let families apply to child care aid program …
Nov 15, 2024 · What’s changing in the Idaho Child Care Program? When the program reopens for applications, Health and Welfare says the income cutoff for eligibility will be reduced to 130% of the federal poverty level.. That means the highest income a family of three could earn to be eligible for the program is $33,566 annually.
Appeals court allows Idaho to enforce its ‘abortion trafficking’ law
Dec 2, 2024 · Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include a statement from the attorney representing the plaintiffs. A panel of federal judges on Monday largely upheld Idaho’s “abortion trafficking” law, a measure passed in the 2023 legislative session meant to punish an adult who helps a minor seek an abortion in another state or obtain medication that will induce an abortion.
Renovations to ITD’s Boise HQ will cost at least $64M – not $32M, …
Dec 19, 2024 · A new report on the Idaho Transportation Department’s former State Street headquarters in Boise estimates it would cost at least twice the amount of money the Idaho Legislature provided earlier this year to renovate the flood-damaged property.
Idaho voters reject Prop 1, the open primaries and ranked-choice …
Nov 6, 2024 · In one of the most closely watched elections in Idaho, the Proposition 1 ballot initiative that sought to end closed party primary elections and bring ranked-choice voting to general elections, was defeated, according to unofficial election results released Tuesday night by the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.. The Associated Press …
In foster care, Idaho Department Health and Welfare budget …
Oct 21, 2024 · As the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare seeks to address issues in foster care, the agency is looking to funnel more resources toward preventing kids from being placed in foster care in the first place.. In its budget request to be considered during the 2025 legislative session, the state health agency is asking to raise the child welfare budget by almost $15 million to $65.2 million ...
Deadline to register to vote ahead of Idaho's 2024 general …
Oct 7, 2024 · The deadline to register to vote ahead of the upcoming Nov. 5 general election in Idaho is Oct. 11. Voters can also register in person at the polls on the day of the election.
Idaho State Board of Education considers resolution to limit DEI ...
Nov 21, 2024 · The Idaho State Board of Education is considering adopting a resolution that would address concerns from lawmakers and Idahoans about existing diversity, equity and inclusion programs in Idaho’s public universities.