Category: Public Safety
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September 13, 2021 - Idaho leaders push Biden on Afghan refugee resettlement security protocols
The Biden Administration acted through federal mandate and without consultation from the state in decision to resettle Afghan refugees in Idaho Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and the entire Idaho congressional delegation told President Joe Biden in a letter Friday that Idaho expects the federal government to uphold the most stringent vetting standards in […]
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August 25, 2021 - Gov. Little comments on Supreme Court decision to reinstate Trump’s ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little issued a statement today following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to reinstate the Migrant Protection Protocols, also known as the “Remain in Mexico” policy: “Meth and fentanyl are the most serious and growing drug threats in Idaho, and there is a direct tie to the loose border with Mexico. […]
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August 24, 2021 - Gov. Little, Attorney General Wasden announce intent to join national opioid settlements
Settlements total $26 billion, including up to $119 million for Idaho (Boise, Idaho) – Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Governor Brad Little have announced their intention to have Idaho join two national opioid settlements, totaling up to $26 billion. One settlement involves opioid distributors AmerisourceBergen, Cardinal Health, and McKesson. The other involves opioid manufacturer Johnson […]
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July 14, 2021 - U.S.-Mexico border driving Idaho’s growing drug threat
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little today hosted a roundtable with law enforcement leaders at Idaho State Police (ISP) headquarters in Boise to discuss Idaho’s growing drug threat and the connection to the United States-Mexico border. “The sustained availability of drugs and the impact from crime related to drug abuse – including property and […]
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July 14, 2021 - New Plan Sets Idaho’s Steps to Improve Behavioral Health Care
(Boise, Idaho) – Changes are coming to Idaho’s behavioral health system with the release of a long-awaited strategic plan. Members of the Idaho Behavioral Health Council in recent days presented the council’s first strategic plan to Gov. Brad Little, Idaho House and Senate leadership and the Idaho Supreme Court. The plan covers state actions […]
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July 14, 2021 - State police start receiving $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses
Boise, Idaho – Hundreds of frontline Idaho State Police personnel received their $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses last Friday. Governor Brad Little announced in May that he would show our law enforcement that Idaho “backs the blue” by providing the $1,000 hazard pay bonuses to more than 320 commissioned officers and regional communications center […]
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July 1, 2021 - Gov. Little details his plan to help secure U.S.-Mexico border and protect Idahoans
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the details of his plan to send Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers to Arizona to help secure the United States-Mexico border and curb the flow of illegal drugs into Idaho due to failed Biden-Harris immigration policies. “The crisis at the Unites States-Mexico border and the alarming bump […]
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June 17, 2021 - Idaho answers call to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the State of Idaho will support Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Arizona Governor Doug Ducey in their efforts to secure the United States-Mexico border and protect the American people because the Biden-Harris Administration continuously fails to do so. Governors Abbott and Ducey sent a letter to the […]
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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 12, 2021 - Gov. Little, 19 other Governors call on Biden, Harris to act on border crisis
Boise, Idaho – In a letter to President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris Tuesday, Governor Brad Little and 19 other Governors urged immediate action to secure the United States-Mexico border. “The border is neither closed nor secure,” the Governors stated. “The crisis is too big to ignore and is now spilling over the […]