Category: Budget
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April 10, 2026 - Gov. Little veto restores funding for doctor recruitment
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little line-item vetoed House Bill 978 today, restoring funding the Legislature cut for graduate medical education. House Bill 978 stripped funding for eight current medical residents right in the middle of their committed three-year medical residency. The veto reinforces Governor Little’s commitment to increasing the number of physicians in Idaho […]
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April 9, 2026 - Gov. Little vetoes five bills
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little vetoed a flurry of bills Wednesday evening: House Bill 758a – Daycares Governor Little vetoed the bill because it threatens child safety. It could eliminate licensing and fire inspection requirements for childcare providers. In a fire or emergency evacuation, higher ratios and weaker safety requirements would prove catastrophic. The […]
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April 2, 2026 - Gov. Little’s “Enduring Idaho” plan clears Legislature
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little issued the following statement as the 2026 legislative session adjourned today. “For months, the Idaho Legislature and I worked closely to balance the budget and rightsize spending in line with taxpayers’ means. We stayed focused on what matters most to Idaho’s future — protecting public schools and investments in […]
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January 12, 2026 - Gov. Little rolls out ENDURING IDAHO plan focused on fiscal responsibility, strong schools, long-term prosperity
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little unveiled his ENDURING IDAHO plan today – a balanced budget and forward-looking blueprint that protects public schools, strengthens Idaho’s financial position, and preserves the priorities most critical to the state’s long-term wellbeing. “Our ENDURING IDAHO plan reflects what responsible government looks like. We are planning ahead, living within our […]
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August 15, 2025 - Gov. Little signs executive order to further streamline government, support public schools
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed Executive Order 2025-05 today, “The Idaho Act,” creating even more efficiencies in state government to balance the budget and make way for President Donald Trump’s tax cuts while supporting public schools. “Idaho’s economy is the strongest in the nation, and we continue to move in the right direction. […]
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July 11, 2025 - Idaho ends fiscal year with balanced budget, hundreds of millions of dollars on bottom line
Idaho’s economy improved year over year Boise, Idaho – The Division of Financial Management published updated revenue figures for the month of June today, showing the State of Idaho closed out its fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, with a balanced budget and about $345 million on the bottom line. “Idaho leaders have long championed […]
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May 30, 2025 - Fitch affirms Idaho’s AAA credit rating for fifth year in a row
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented on the announcement Thursday from Fitch Ratings, one of the three big credit rating agencies in the country, that it affirmed Idaho’s AAA credit rating, the highest level a state can receive. Only a handful of states achieve the AAA credit rating annually. “Thanks to our diligent and unrelenting […]
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April 4, 2025 - Gov. Little applauds productive 2025 legislative session
Boise, Idaho – The Idaho Legislature adjourned “sine die” today, and Governor Brad Little thanked his legislative partners for working with him to advance his “KEEPING PROMISES” plan this session. The Idaho Legislature approved 95% of the Governor’s plan for education investments, tax relief, and infrastructure improvements. “America wants what Idaho has – safe communities, […]
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March 24, 2025 - Gov. Little hosts Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to push for balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution
Boise, Idaho – Governor Ron DeSantis joined Governor Brad Little at the Idaho Statehouse today to push for support for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Governors Little and DeSantis highlighted the alarming and unsustainable trend of federal spending. They said the only real way to rein in the federal budget for good […]
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February 18, 2025 - Idaho reinforces Trump’s immigration policies with new executive order
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and House and Senate leadership signaled the State of Idaho’s strong support for President Donald Trump’s immigration policies today as Governor Little signed Executive Order 2025-03, the Border Security and Immigration Enforcement Act. “The State of Idaho proudly and unequivocally supports the efforts of President Donald Trump both to […]