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Category: Budget

  • March 18, 2021 - Gov. Little details path forward for federal American Rescue Plan Act funds in Idaho

    Boise, Idaho – During a press conference today, Governor Brad Little emphasized the need to direct the billions of dollars allocated for Idaho from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into long-range investments that will benefit our grandchildren – the generation that will have to pay off the massive federal debt. Governor Little said he […]

  • March 17, 2021 - “Building Idaho’s Future”: Gov. Little signs bill investing in public buildings

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 225 into law today, the third of his “Building Idaho’s Future” bills that make strategic investments in critical state priorities. House Bill 225 directs close to $90 million to the state’s Permanent Building Fund to pay for needed projects and repairs in public buildings. “Idaho is […]

  • March 15, 2021 - “Building Idaho’s Future”: Gov. Little signs bill investing in law enforcement

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 205 into law today, the first of his “Building Idaho’s Future” bills that make strategic investments in critical state priorities. House Bill 205 focused on the needs of law enforcement. “While other places seek to defund the police, I am proud to say that Idaho DEFENDS […]

  • March 1, 2021 - OPINION: Sustainable transportation funding needed to build Idaho’s future

    By Governor Brad Little There’s only one thing we all want more of but cannot replenish – time. You will spend almost as much time in traffic in some parts of Idaho as you would in Seattle, San Francisco, or Los Angeles. That time would be better spent at home with family, earning a living, […]

  • February 12, 2021 - OPINION: Idaho prioritizes clean, plentiful water to build Idaho’s future

    By Governor Brad Little There is nothing more essential to our health and way of life – or Idaho’s future – than clean, plentiful water. The availability of water has transformed much of our state from a desert into an abundant agricultural landscape that supports tens of thousands of Idahoans and their livelihoods. Across Idaho, […]

  • February 5, 2021 - OPINION: Building Idaho’s future requires looking forward, not back

    By Governor Brad Little I am sure glad to live in Idaho. We have a proud history and bright future ahead. We have the strongest economy in the nation. We have one of the best employment rates in the country. We have been open longer than almost every other state during the pandemic and added […]

  • February 5, 2021 - January revenues blow past projections again, demonstrating Idaho’s continued economic strength

    Boise, Idaho – Idaho’s economy continues to strengthen, with Idaho leading states for the best financial shape and January revenue figures beating the forecast by $58.5 million. It marks the seventh straight month that the state’s economy outperformed projections. “An open economy, relentless focus on fiscal conservatism, quick action throughout the pandemic, and Idahoans’ preventive […]