Idaho Reports

House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel is the co-chair of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee, which currently oversees the Office of Performance Evaluations. Associate Producer Logan Finney sat down...

12 Feb 202314min

House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel shares her concerns over some of this session’s proposals, including bills to change oversight of the Office of Performance Evaluations and to ban gender-affirming ca...

11 Feb 202328min

The House Transportation & Defense Committee passed a bill last week that would give the state authority over any long-term changes made to the block of streets around the capitol building. BoiseDev s...

9 Feb 202311min

After serving as the Idaho House Majority Leader for 16 years, Rep. Mike Moyle, R-Star, became Speaker of the House in December. Already, he’s trying to make some big changes, both in public policy an...

5 Feb 202322min

Things are finally picking up at the legislature, with new proposals introduced on property tax relief, education savings accounts, and absentee voting. Plus, Idaho’s new House Speaker Mike Moyle disc...

4 Feb 202328min

The Idaho Division of Veterans Services operates several skilled nursing homes across the state and helps Idaho veterans access resources and services. Chief administrator Mark Tschampl joins Logan Fi...

2 Feb 202312min

It was education week at the statehouse, with budget pitches for K-12 and higher education. We look at some heated debates around funding needs across the state, including recruiting and retaining emp...

28 Jan 202328min

Idaho's newly elected Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield joins host Melissa Davlin to discuss her budget presentation to JFAC this week, priorities for the legislative session, co...

26 Jan 202319min