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Category: Cutting Red Tape

  • February 21, 2025 - Need for SPEED! JFAC advances SPEED Council funding

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented today on the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee advancing his KEEPING PROMISES recommendation for funding to support the work of Idaho’s Strategic Permitting, Efficiency, and Economic Development (SPEED) Council. “One week ago, President Trump established his own version of Idaho’s SPEED Council when he issued an executive order creating the […]

  • 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 […]

  • February 11, 2025 - Gov. Little proclaims February “The War on Women’s Sports is Over Month”

    Boise, Idaho – Joined by dozens of female athletes and Representative Barbara Ehardt, Governor Brad Little proclaimed February 2025 to be “The War on Women’s Sports is Over Month” Monday. The proclamation comes on the heels of Governor Little’s trip to the White House last week. President Donald Trump acknowledged Governor Little as he signed […]

  • January 24, 2025 - Gov. Little signs SPEED Act to further streamline state permitting

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed Executive Order 2025-02 today, the Strategic Permitting, Efficiency, and Economic Development (SPEED) Act aimed at better coordinating state permitting on big projects that promote energy independence, support national security, and drive our economy. “Idaho leads the nation in streamlining regulations and promoting good government, but there is always […]

  • January 14, 2025 - Half-staff Flag Directive: Gov. Little orders flags raised for Inauguration Day

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. flags and State of Idaho flags to be raised to full staff from sunrise to sunset on Monday, Jan. 20, to recognize the Inauguration of President Donald Trump. The flags will be lowered to half staff again at sunset on Jan. 20, until sunset on Jan. 28, in […]

  • January 6, 2025 - Governor Little’s KEEPING PROMISES plan keeps Idaho’s success going strong

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little delivered his seventh State of the State and Budget Adress in the Idaho Statehouse today, outlining his key priorities for the 2025 legislative session in his KEEPING PROMISES plan. “The historic presidential election two months ago affirmed one thing – Americans want for our country what Idaho has – […]

  • January 3, 2025 - Idahoans invited to watch Gov. Little’s 2025 State of the State and Budget Address

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Little invites Idahoans to watch his upcoming 2025 State of the State and Budget Address. MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 Governor Little will give his 2025 State of the State and Budget Address in the Idaho House Chambers, located at 700 W. Jefferson St. in Boise, at 1 p.m. Mountain Time. Members […]

  • December 30, 2024 - Half-staff Flag Directive: Passing of President Jimmy Carter

    In accordance with U.S. flag code, Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. flags and State of Idaho flags to be flown at half-staff immediately until sunset on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, in honor of President Jimmy Carter who passed away Dec. 29, 2024. Governor Little’s statement on the life and legacy of President Carter: “President […]

  • November 27, 2024 - Gov. Little comments on WSJ shout-out on Idaho’s deregulation efforts

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented today on a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) opinion piece this week that calls out Idaho as the example for the federal government to follow in cutting red tape. “In my first year as Governor, the Legislature and I made Idaho the least regulated state in the country. We […]

  • August 9, 2024 - Gov. Little cuts more red tape, celebrates historic milestone in regulation reform

    Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little announced today that his administration reached another milestone achievement in his ongoing efforts to reduce bureaucratic red tape and streamline government while ensuring the health and safety of Idahoans. Regulatory reform efforts under the Little Administration ripped another 466 pages of regulations out of state administrative code in Fiscal […]