Category: COVID-19
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June 21, 2021 - Idaho cities start receiving new round of federal relief dollars
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and State Controller Brandon Woolf announced today Idaho cities with populations below 50,000 will start receiving their share of $54 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Governor Little and the Idaho Legislature unanimously accepted the federal funds, which will be used by local government in Idaho to […]
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May 28, 2021 - Gov. Little defends local control, denounces Lt. Governor’s irresponsible abuse of power
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little issued Executive Order 2021-08 today – “Repealing Executive Order 2021-07 to Restore Local Control” – and provided the following statement to the people of Idaho: My fellow Idahoans. We could talk ‘til we’re blue in the face about masks and whether they work – whether mask mandates work – […]
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May 13, 2021 - Gov. Little announces $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses for frontline Idaho State Police personnel
Boise, Idaho – During this National Police Week, Governor Brad Little is showing our law enforcement that Idaho “backs the blue” by providing $1,000 hazard pay bonuses to frontline personnel at Idaho State Police. “Idaho truly is a state that ‘backs the blue.’ While other places seek to ‘defund the police,’ here in Idaho we […]
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May 11, 2021 - “It’s time to get back to work” – Gov. Little ends Idaho’s participation in all federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho will end its participation in three federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs to help employers get workers back on the job. “Employers are telling me one of the big reasons they cannot recruit and retain some workers is because those employees are receiving more on unemployment than […]
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May 3, 2021 - OPINION: It’s more important than ever to tell teachers we value them
By Governor Brad Little It is Teacher Appreciation Week across the country, and while one week is hardly enough time to show our teachers how much we value them, it is a good opportunity to tell the teachers in your life that you notice all they do for our students and communities. Teachers get to […]
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April 22, 2021 - OPINION: After a challenging year, Idaho education needs our support
By Governor Brad Little The past 13 months have presented enormous challenges for students, parents, teachers, and school administrators. The sudden changes in work life, home life, and social life, along with new ways of learning and instructing, have firmly placed the COVID-19 pandemic as one of our most difficult life experiences. We don’t want […]
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April 16, 2021 - All four living former Idaho Governors support Gov. Little’s veto of emergency powers bills
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today he will veto House Bill 135 and Senate Bill 1136, the “emergency powers bills” that threaten the safety of Idahoans and the Idaho economy during future emergencies. Former Governors C.L. “Butch” Otter, Jim Risch, Dirk Kempthorne, and Phil Batt all provided statements of support for Governor Little’s […]
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April 7, 2021 - Gov. Little bans ‘vaccine passports’ in Idaho
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed an executive order today banning any State of Idaho governmental entity from requiring so-called “vaccine passports” – or proof of COVID-19 vaccination for citizens to receive public services or access facilities. “Idahoans should be given the choice to receive the vaccine. We should not violate Idahoans’ personal freedoms […]
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March 24, 2021 - Idaho tax filing deadline to be extended to May 17
Boise, Idaho – The deadline to file Idaho state income taxes will be extended to May 17 to conform with temporary changes to the federal tax filing deadline. Before recessing for two weeks due to a COVID-19 outbreak, the Idaho Legislature was prepared to advance legislation required to extend the state filing deadline from April […]
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March 24, 2021 - All Idahoans aged 16+ can access COVID-19 vaccine starting April 5
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced his decision today to open up COVID-19 vaccine appointments to all Idahoans aged 16 and older starting April 5. Starting April 5, there will be no prioritization of any group of people. All Idahoans aged 16 and older, regardless of their age, medical condition, or occupation, will be […]