Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
8 FOLLOWERS
Boise State Public Radio is southern and central Idaho's listener-supported NPR member station. It Covers stories about politics, policy, and how government works.
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
5d ago
Idaho is challenging the new language in Title IX, a federal rule that now includes protections against discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity in education ..read more
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
5d ago
Organizers for Idaho’s open primaries initiative said they’ve gathered enough signatures to qualify the issue for the November general election ..read more
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
2w ago
The agency says the new rule puts conservation on equal footing with other uses of public lands, like ranching and mining ..read more
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
2w ago
Tester is the last Democrat holding statewide office as Republicans have dominated recent elections in Montana. He's carved out an identity as a moderate and he hopes that will win him another term ..read more
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
3w ago
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled Idaho’s new voting laws, which removed student ID cards as an acceptable form of identification at the polls and put restrictions on proof of residency, were not unconstitutional ..read more
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
3w ago
At the State of the City's address on Wednesday, Mayor Jarom Wagoner said Caldwell’s partnerships with new businesses were crucial to the city’s development ..read more
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
3w ago
Gov. Brad Little has signed legislation restricting which books a minor can access at public and private libraries in Idaho one year after vetoing a similar bill ..read more
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
3w ago
Gov. Brad Little has signed several bills shortly before lawmakers return to Boise Wednesday in the hopes of gaveling out for the year ..read more
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
1M ago
After weeks of behind-the-scenes talks, delays and, at times, testy debates, state senators narrowly signed off on a bill simultaneously funding the Idaho Transportation Department and blocking the sale of the agency’s Boise campus ..read more
Boise State Public Radio News – Politics & Government
1M ago
Physicians, hospitals and Idaho’s top medical associations are sounding the alarm on the state’s OBGYN crisis, saying the state’s strict abortion bans are causing confusion among healthcare professionals and leading to staff shortages ..read more