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Senate fails to overturn Idaho governor’s tax commission veto BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) - The governor's veto of a bill that would have made changes to how the Idaho Tax Commission is run will stand. The Senate failed to get enough votes to overturn it Thursday. The House on Wednesday voted to override Gov. Brad Little's veto of a bill involving the responsibilities of the chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission and the three other commissioners. Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated chamber voted 62-7 on Wednesday with Democratic support to override the veto issued last week. An override re...

House votes to override Idaho governor's tax commission veto KEITH RIDLER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The House on Wednesday voted to override Republican Gov. Brad Little’s veto of a bill involving the responsibilities of the chairman of the Idaho State Tax Commission and the three other commissioners. Lawmakers in the Republican-dominated chamber voted 62-7 on Wednesday with Democratic support to override the veto issued last week. An override requires two-thirds of lawmakers in favor. The chamber initially voted 66-1 in February to approve the measure. Th...

Thursday, March 11, 2021 AP - AP Wire Service BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ Legislation to make it illegal to demonstrate at private residences in Idaho was defeated Tuesday in the state House. The House voted 38-31 to reject the measure that backers said was needed to prevent mobs from intimidating and terrorizing families in their homes. They said demonstrators used the tactic to instill fear and sway officials. Idaho in the last year has experienced high-profile demonstrations at various officials' homes spurred by frustration with restrictions on gatherings or mask-wearing mandates related to the p...

Idaho House approves massive income tax cut and rebate plan KEITH RIDLER, Associated Press FacebookTwitterEmail Lawmakers in the House of Representative debate a bill on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, in the Statehouse in Boise, Idaho. Lawmakers approved a massive income tax cut backers say provides much-needed relief but that opponents say is a giveaway to the rich that will result in long-lasting harm.Keith Ridler/AP BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho House on Wednesday approved a massive income tax cut backers say provides much-needed relief for taxpayers but opponents say is a massive giveaway ...

SPR's Doug Nadvornick reports. The Idaho House has killed a bill that would have made it illegal for protestors to picket in front of someone’s home. The bill was co-sponsored by Rep. Brooke Green [D-Boise] because of an incident last April. Activist Ammon Bundy and others picketed the home of a Boise-area police officer who arrested a woman who refused to leave a city park that was closed for Covid reasons. “There’s certain segments of our society, because of whatever social fabric that they adhere to, find it ok to show up in front of our law enforcement families and terrorize them on...