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  • March 8, 2022 - Public health disaster emergency declaration to end April 15

    Boise, Idaho – After weeks of thoughtful deliberation with numerous stakeholders, Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho will end the public health emergency on April 15, 2022. Governor Little’s statement on reaching the milestone follows: “I kept Idaho open, banned vaccine passports, never issued mandates for vaccines or masks, and successfully challenged Biden’s overreaching vaccine […]

  • February 18, 2022 - Gov. Little signs “Leading Idaho” business tax cut bill

    Fruitland, Idaho – At Henggeler Packing Company in Fruitland today and accompanied by members of the Idaho Legislature, Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 450 into law, providing an estimated $64 million in unemployment insurance tax cuts for Idaho businesses over the next two years. “Businesses of all sizes, especially our small businesses, are the […]

  • February 18, 2022 - Little, Wasden call on Inslee to stop fuel tax on Idahoans

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden sent a letter to Washington Governor Jay Inslee today calling on him to step in and stop Washington’s dangerous proposals to increase the cost of fuel for Idahoans. Democrats in the Washington Legislature are pushing a package of bills that would tax fuel shipped […]

  • February 4, 2022 - Gov. Little signs his “Leading Idaho” income tax relief bill

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed the first bill of the 2022 legislative session today – his “Leading Idaho” income tax cut bill that provides one-time and ongoing income tax relief to Idahoans. “Never in my life did I think we would achieve the ‘TRIFECTA’ – historic tax relief, historic education investments, and historic […]

  • January 28, 2022 - Little and Wasden applaud delay of Washington’s plan to unfairly tax Idahoans

    (Boise) – Idaho Governor Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden are applauding a development in the Washington legislature this week as a positive for Idahoans affected by a planned payroll tax in Washington. The Washington Legislature just approved a delay of the implementation of a payroll tax that would have unfairly taxed Idahoans working […]

  • July 30, 2021 - Idahoans start receiving tax relief next week

    Boise, Idaho – Idahoans will begin receiving direct deposits or mailed checks in the form of income tax relief starting next week following the passage of Governor Brad Little’s historic tax relief package earlier this year. The refunds are part of Governor Little’s “Building Idaho’s Future” plan to use our record budget surplus for tax […]