Press Releases

  • November 27, 2024 - Gov. Little appoints Trevor Sparrow as new Health and Social Services Ombudsman

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Trevor Sparrow as Idaho’s new Health and Social Services Ombudsman, created by Senate Bill 1380 earlier this year. In his new role, Sparrow will respond to claims related to services provided to children in foster care, protective supervision, or residential treatment facilities in Idaho. "Maintaining public trust and confidence…

  • 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 have cut or simplified 95-percent…

  • November 26, 2024 - Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting takes place Dec. 3

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and First Lady Teresa Little invite all Idahoans to celebrate the holiday season at the Idaho Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting on Tuesday, December 3. The free celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. and includes entertainment and remarks from the Governor and First Lady before the official tree lighting at approximately 6:30 p.m. Holiday music…

  • November 21, 2024 - Gov. Little to answer policy questions during Monday tele-townhall

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Little will answer policy questions from Idahoans during an hourlong AARP Telephone Town Hall on Monday, Nov. 25 starting at 3 p.m. Mountain Time. Participants can join by dialing toll-free 866-767-0637 at the time of the call. The conversation will also stream live on the AARP Facebook page. Questions may be submitted ahead of time via email…

  • November 19, 2024 - Empowering Parents grants growing in popularity, largely benefit low-income families

    (Boise, Idaho) – The State of Idaho Empowering Parents educational grant program has received more than 42,500 applications from Idaho families for the 2024-25 award year since opening Oct. 21, the strongest application period to date. “The early response in the Empowering Parents grants this year blew past everyone’s expectations. The Empowering Parents grants fit into the wide array of…

  • November 14, 2024 - Farmers got it done! New water agreement officially completed

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little, Lt. Governor Scott Bedke, and farmers across Idaho are celebrating the final completion of a new water agreement that protects Idaho agriculture, conserves water for future generations, and safeguards state sovereignty over our most precious resource. “It was a tough year of negotiations, but I never doubted our farmers could get this done! Idahoans…

  • November 14, 2024 - Gov. Little’s trade mission to Taiwan and Japan strengthens trade opportunities for Idaho

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little returned this past weekend from a productive seven-day trade mission to Taiwan and Japan. The Idaho Department of Commerce, the Idaho State Department of Agriculture, and 22 Idaho businesses and organizations joined Governor Little for his fourth official in-person trade mission as Idaho’s 33rd Governor. Taiwan is Idaho’s second largest export market. In 2023, $504 million worth of…

  • November 12, 2024 - Gov. Little receives Charter School Champion award

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little was honored to accept the Charter School Champion award today from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools, the leading national nonprofit organization committed to advancing the charter school movement. “I am a huge supporter of charter schools because they offer families more options for their children’s education while providing taxpayers and the people…

  • October 31, 2024 - Little, Critchfield unveil new steps to restrict cell phone use in schools

    Boise, Idaho – Recognizing the significant distractions brought about by cell phones in classrooms, Governor Brad Little and Superintendent of Public Instruction Debbie Critchfield rolled out Executive Order 2024-11 today, the “Phone Free Learning Act.” The Governor’s “Phone Free Learning Act” encourages all schools to adopt a comprehensive, district-wide policy restricting cell phones in schools by the end of the…

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