WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Cancer Advocates Call for Quick Defeat of House Bill 138, Latest Medicaid Expansion Repeal Attempt BOISE, Idaho - Idaho House Bill 138 would effectively repeal Medicaid expansion, which would put nearly 85,000 state residents at risk of losing their health care coverage, including cancer patients who rely on Medicaid for life-saving treatment. A similar bill in  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Feb. 12 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation posted the following news release: * * * FFRF slams extremist Idaho bill forcing bible reading in public schools The Freedom From Religion Foundation is outraged by the introduction of Idaho's shockingly unconstitutional "School-Sponsored Bible Reading Act," an unabashed attack on religious freedom and public education. This egregious bill would force public school students to endure daily bible readings  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Idaho H&W Committee Ignores Will of Voters, Gives Latest Medicaid Expansion Repeal Attempt 'Do Pass' BOISE, Idaho -- Despite hundreds of Idaho voters testifying in opposition today, Idaho House Bill 138, which would effectively repeal voter-initiated Medicaid expansion, was given a "do pass" recommendation by the House Health & Welfare Committee. Advocates of  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Feb. 14 -- The Freedom Foundation issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Idaho House passes legislation to end taxpayer funding for teachers unions (Boise) - The Idaho House of Representatives yesterday passed legislation to end taxpayer funding for teachers unions. Introduced by Rep. Judy Boyle (R-Midvale) and Sen. Ben Toews (R-Coeur d' Alene), House Bill 98 passed by a vote of 40-29. Nineteen Republicans joined all 10 of the chamber's Democrats in vot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Idaho Lawmakers Pursue One of the Largest Income Tax Cuts In State History After becoming the 23 rd flat income tax state in 2022 and achieving steady rate cuts over the last decade, Idaho leaders are gearing up to enact another big reduction to the income tax rate as tax cut competition heats up around the country. HB 40, which lowers the income tax rate from 5.695% to 5.3%, cleared  more