The Connector: Idaho Daily News

There is yet another "library bill" at the Idaho Capitol; a fair amount of lawmakers are putting their foot down saying "no" to cuts to Health and Welfare; there's a new effort to make it illegal to stay in the left lane of traffic; and wait till you hear what one legislator said at the end of his committee meeting Thursday.

We'll tell you about a much sought-after change for the Idaho suicide prevention hotline; at the Capitol there's a proposed measure on how Idaho does (or doesn't) collect sales tax from yard sales; Idaho gas prices have jumped 33-cents in just one week; and there's very good news for the University of Idaho women's basketball team.

Legislation blocking cities from developing more starter homes is on life support in the Idaho Senate, The Idaho House has again approved calling on the US Supreme Court to overturn the ruling affirming a right to same-sex marriage, the region's outdoor recreation economy forges into headwinds, and Boise State and Idaho basketball pushing for conference championships.

Idaho lawmakers introduce a bill to repeal voter-approved medicaid expansion, the search for Boise State University's next President resumes, a March presidential primary could return to Idaho, and homes destroyed by wildfire have a greater impact on pollution levels that previously thought.

Budget cuts ready for the Governor's signature, but lawmakers have spared some Idaho medicaid programs from cuts, plus how the cost at the gas pump fuels many Idahoans' overall view of the economy. And, AC Boise debuts with a win!

Tech company Hewlett Packard is preparing to pull out of Boise, legislation targeting Boise's display of the LGBTQ advanced, Idaho and the Coeur D'Alene Tribe have reached a water rights agreement ending years of litigation and negotiation, plus, why references to the 1987 movie The Princess Bride were made on the Idaho Senate floor this week.

The debate over whether Idaho students should be allowed be excused to attend a demonstration came to a head at the Statehouse Wednesday; there's another anti-kratom bill at the Capitol; and our neighbors to the north are about to turn their clocks ahead...but they're going to do it for the very last time.

You'll want to hear about a new survey of Treasure Valley voters. They have plenty to say about housing; the Idaho Legislature is, once again, weighing in the landmark Supreme Court ruling to legalizes gay marriage; and while it's common courtesy not to linger in the left hand lane while you're driving... should it be against the law?

There's yet another proposed cut to the state budget; now that they're not producing pennies anymore, what should Idaho merchants do about making change? And we're about to hear more about something called "Keep Boise Cool."

Should Idaho public school teachers be compelled to read Bible passages to their students? Should Idaho public school students continue to be allowed to leave their class to participate in political demonstrations... or even to testify on a bill? And in the wake of a gold medal win for the ages, Idaho living legend Hilary Knight is burning up the ice... now in her day job.

There was an emotional hearing concerning Kratum at the Statehouse Thursday; legislators debated whether the state should be telling how local schools provide recess; and today's the deadline for would-be legislators to officially file their Idaho candidacy.

Protesting or disrupting a religious service could become a crime in Idaho under a bill moving through the statehouse, a beloved Amish market near the town of Salmon has burned to the ground, public lands at the center of a hearing with President Trump's nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management, and lawmakers chip away at Idahoan's ability to vote by affidavit.

We report on the backlash after a man testified before a legislative committee in brownface; we'll tell you about a new bill that concerns so-called "medical neglect;" they're debating about the future of the Boise Library system; and we'll tell you how it's not too late to celebrate Chinese New Year in a big way.

There's an emotional effort to try to restore the ACT program which brings much needed services to Idahoans with severe mental illness; how much should Idaho pay counties to "house" its excess inmates? And we have the latest on Idaho's snowpack and drought status.

Should a moment of silence be required in Idaho public school rooms? Lawmakers are debating the fate of that tiny sticker that goes on your license plate each year (or two); and McCall police say they need some help to take care of the rowdys during their Fourth of July celebration.

Idaho Schools won't be forced into a uniform starting date each fall, the search continues for a suspect police say tried to burn down a St. Luke's Medical System building in Meridian after crashing a stolen ambulance through its front doors, and communications failures led to a friendly-fire shooting of a state corrections officer during a prisoner escape from a Boise hospital in 2024.

A new proposal would insist on more state oversight of refugee resettlement programs; McCall officials are considering tighter security for their Fourth of July celebrations: and Badger, a specially trained police dog got some face time with lawmakers at the Capitol on Wednesday.

What do you know about lab-created meat? A new analysis confirms that Idaho's economy hangs in the balance if its undocumented workforce is threatened. Plus, should Idaho campaigns be allowed to accpet donations from out of state?

They're debating everything from public restrooms to meeting transparency to what day a new school year should start over at the Idaho Statehouse. Plus, we'll tell how Boise is actually losing winter days.

The state house passed legislation blocking local governments from imposing restrictions on short-term rental housing, why today will see more bill introductions at the statehouse than any other single day of the legislative session, and The West Valley Humane Society is staying put in Canyon County - for now.