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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 what's happening in Boise with free, real-time updates from Patch. Let's go! The two largest drivers of Idaho's record surplus are income tax filings, exceeding projections by $469 million, and sales tax collections of $166 million more than forecast. "Idaho's 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. We are seeing the impact of those conservative principles in action." Find out what's happening ...

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 spearheaded legislation this year to compensate people wrongfully convicted in Idaho, said Fain and Tap...