The proposals would make it harder for residents to get something on the ballot, a longtime Republican goal. The governor would have new veto authority.

State lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a bill that would let the Idaho governor veto laws passed directly by voters. The bill by Rep. Bruce Skaug, R-Nampa, would let the governor veto successful ballot initiatives — similar to how the governor can veto laws passed by the Idaho House and Senate.

One bill would allow governor to veto voter-approved initiatives under some circumstances; joint resolution would amend Idaho Constitution to raise signature threshold

Reclaim Idaho supporters gather at the Idaho State Capitol. Signatures in support of the Quality Education Act fill the backpacks; they were later delivered to the Secretary of State. Idaho Republicans once again have the ballot initiative process in their crosshairs this legislative session.

Idaho policy survey reveals significant gaps between voter priorities and legislative focus on issues like housing, abortion and health care.

Two pieces of legislation aimed at limiting the voter initiative process were introduced in the Idaho Senate and House committees.

PODER of Idaho, a local group dedicated to Latino and immigrant communities, has seen an uptick in donations, according to Executive Director Estefanía Mondragón. The Alliance of Idaho, which offers low-cost immigration legal services, said the number of participants in its year-end fundraising campaign nearly doubled.

While Idaho voters rejected Proposition 1, there is evidence that they favor an open primary. Boise State University last year surveyed Idahoans and found that nearly 58% backed the concept of an open primary but only 34% supported ranked choice voting.

Dorothy Moon, the current chair of the extremist faction of the Idaho Republican Party, proclaimed on election night that: “We’re not ever going to let Reclaim Idaho bring another initiative.” Moon was honked off that the citizen initiative group had ...

Every year, for many years now, and generally toward the start of the legislative session, the Idaho Public Policy Survey is released at Boise State University. It is a poll of Idaho’s people about a wide range of public issues.

The Idaho House passed a Republican-backed resolution on Monday urging the Supreme Court to reconsider the legality of same-sex marriage.  All of Idaho’s Democratic House members opposed the

More than 3,000 people filled the auditorium at Pocatello High School as the Democratic senator from Massachusetts stood at the podium to address the crowd. It was Sept. 6, 1960. The Gate City was one of many stops for John F.