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Idahoans can now find information on public meetings held by state agencies in one spot.

Several statewide races feature high profile candidates

The list of state employees who make more than the governor’s salary grew to more than 400 this year, according to a new state report.

Find out whats happening in Boise with free, real-time updates from Patch. Lets go! The two largest drivers of Idahos record surplus are income tax filings, exceeding projections by $469 million, and sales tax collections of $166 million more than forecast. "Idahos economic numbers show even in the middle of a global pandemic, conservative governing works," Governor Little said. "We have worked hard to curb government spending while providing tax relief and making investments where they count. ...

Idaho officials pay $2.6M for wrongful convictions of 2 men Keith Ridler, Associated Press Updated at Share This BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho officials on Tuesday approved payments of $1.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, to two men who spent decades in prison for crimes they didn’t commit. Republican Gov. Brad Little and three other statewide-elected members of the Idaho Board of Examiners approved the payments to Charles Fain and Christopher Tapp. Republican Sen. Doug Ricks, who spe...

A small town in Idaho searches for ways to keep the surrounding landscape undeveloped.

Jan. 11—"My fellow Idahoans, in the 245-year history of this great country of ours, Americans have been through triumphs and trials. The dark events at the U.S. Capitol last week disturbed us. The violent acts of some overshadowed the peaceful acts of many. Former President George W. Bush aptly described the events as fitting of a "banana republic, not our democratic republic." The riots ...