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  • January 10, 2024 - VIDEO: Gov. Little’s State of the State and Budget Address

    Boise, Idaho – For the first time, Governor Brad Little incorporated a video into his traditional State of the State and Budget Address Monday. In case you missed it, the Governor’s full speech, including the video segment, can be found online here: https://youtu.be/-ZGY6mmldSA?si=ZBtI-GEyG5GR668j Governor Little presented the most conservative budget recommendation since the Great Recession […]

  • January 4, 2024 - LAUNCH applications blow past expectations

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and Lt. Governor Scott Bedke announced today the astounding results of the initial application period for the Idaho LAUNCH grants, the state’s expanded grant program that provides new opportunities for graduating high school seniors to pursue in-demand careers. As of December 28, there were 12,588 high school seniors who […]

  • September 20, 2023 - Eric Fredericksen to lead new Office of the State Public Defender

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little has appointed Eric Fredericksen as State Public Defender to lead the newly created Office of the State Public Defender (SPD). The new State Public Defender position is the result of property tax relief legislation Governor Little signed in 2022. House Bill 735a in 2022 provided immediate and ongoing property […]

  • August 11, 2023 - Fentanyl Takes All campaign improving awareness on dangers of fentanyl

    Boise, Idaho – Fentanyl Takes All, Governor Brad Little’s informational media campaign, is growing awareness across the state about the prevalence and dangers of fentanyl, survey data shows. The Idaho Behavioral Health Council heard an update on the campaign today from Drake Cooper, the Boise-based creative firm the state hired to run the campaign. The […]

  • July 18, 2023 - Idaho panel accepting applications for new State Public Defender position

    Boise, Idaho – A panel established to recommend names for Governor Brad Little’s appointment of the State Public Defender is accepting applications for the new position. The new State Public Defender position is the result of property tax relief legislation the Governor signed in 2022. Governor Little signed House Bill 735a in 2022, providing immediate […]

  • June 5, 2023 - Gov. Little highlights border trip, commits more action to fight fentanyl

    Coeur d’Alene, Idaho – Governor Brad Little visited Coeur d’Alene today to highlight takeaways from his briefing and aerial tour of the Texas-Mexico border two weeks ago and to announce additional steps his administration is taking to fight fentanyl. “Drug cartels, not Americans, are controlling access into our country. Drug cartels are taking advantage of […]

  • May 9, 2023 - Gov. Little marks Fentanyl Awareness Day, readies for Texas border mission

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little highlighted National Fentanyl Awareness Day at Kuna High School today to share information with our youth about the dangers of this increasingly accessible deadly drug. He was joined by Tarina Taylor, the mother of Zachary Taylor, a 26-year-old Lewiston resident who lost his life to accidental fentanyl poisoning in […]