Betsy Russell
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Boise, ID, United States
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After 2 terms as Idaho's state superintendent, Ybarra takes job as kindergarten teacher
Sherri Ybarra will start a new job Jan. 4 as a kindergarten teacher at an elementary school on the Mountain Home Air Force Base. → Read More
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF: Could this be the year Idaho homeowners get help?
After three record income-tax cuts in two years, it’s time for Idaho this year to turn to property tax relief, according to Sen. Scott Grow, R-Eagle. → Read More
Planned execution is vacated in Idaho death penalty case
The Idaho Department of Correction has been unable to obtain the lethal injection drugs. → Read More
Despite tons of moving parts, Idaho House, Senate party makeup comes out exactly as it was
With this year's election, party balance really didn't change in the House and Senate. → Read More
Longtime Idaho law enforcement officials endorse Arkoosh over Labrador for attorney general
An array of former top Idaho law enforcement officers and officials endorsed Tom Arkoosh for Idaho attorney general on Thursday. → Read More
Special Session: Big tax cuts, education funding boosts approved, signed into law
Though some tempers flared, and the governor made a last-minute change in the bill, Gov. Brad Little’s tax cuts and education funding bill was signed into law. → Read More
House GOP pledges to fight Judge Winmill's injunction decision, says 'some preborn children may die'
"Idahoans have a strong, shared concern for and high value on the life of Idaho’s preborn children," Idaho House Republican Caucus Chair Megan Blanksma said. → Read More
CLAIMS UNFOUNDED: Why school funding initiative wouldn't have higher-than-advertised price tag
Widely reported claims that an Idaho education funding initiative actually would raise taxes by $570 million appear to be unfounded. → Read More
Federal lawsuit against Idaho over abortion law hearing set for Aug. 22
Idaho and the U.S. Department of Justice will face off in court Aug. 22 over the DOJ’s legal challenge to Idaho’s far-reaching anti-abortion “trigger” law. → Read More
Day 3: GOP platform focuses on abortion restriction, primary elections...
Key changes to the platform included calling all abortion murder, criminalizing abortion and excluding exemptions for pregnancies resulting from rape and incest. → Read More
'Transformational' changes in the works for behavioral health in Idaho
The governor and Legislature allocated $66 million over the next three years to implement sweeping changes and improvements to Idaho’s behavioral health care system. → Read More
Idaho officials comment on U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade...
With the big, though expected, news this morning that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion across the nation, Idaho officials → Read More
Patriot Front members could face overlapping federal, state prosecution
Idaho’s last two U.S. attorneys say federal prosecutors should look into the June 11 arrests of 31 members of a white nationalist group for conspiracy to riot. → Read More
New US attorney for Idaho: Civil rights, hate crime enforcement is 'front and center'
Idaho’s new top federal prosecutor says civil rights and hate crime enforcement are top-of-mind for federal prosecutors both in Idaho and nationwide. → Read More
Eye on Boise: Guns in the Idaho Statehouse
Idaho long has been known for its gun-friendly laws and minimal restrictions on firearms, but one aspect of that is sparking new debate among lawmakers. → Read More
Planned Parenthood shifts resources in Idaho to serve women heading out of state for care
The shift includes a new Planned Parenthood clinic that’s in the works in Ontario, Ore., where Planned Parenthood Columbia and Willamette already has leased space. → Read More
Hurwit wins Senate panel's support to be next U.S. Attorney for Idaho
Hurwit, an assistant U.S Attorney in Idaho since 2012, headed the prosecution of Aryan Knights white supremacist prison gang in Idaho, among an array of other cases. → Read More
Crapo, state officials decry 'ESG' standards for investments
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo joined state officials, Tuesday to decry national movements toward considering environmental, social and governance criteria in investing. → Read More
Turnout in May primary roughly matched 2018 level
After counties made the final calculations, statewide voter turnout in the May 17 primary election came in almost exactly where it did four years earlier. → Read More
Idaho conducts first post-election audits
When Brad Little proposed Idaho institute proactive “election integrity audits” after each election, to ensure results were valid, lawmakers backed him unanimously. → Read More