Press Releases

  • December 26, 2024 - Gov. Little appoints Reed Cotten to Fifth Judicial District

    Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Reed Cotten as District Judge to the Fifth Judicial District. Cotten is trial attorney with over 10 years of experience practicing complex civil and criminal litigation. He is a partner with the Rupert law firm Robinson & Cotten, where he has practiced for his entire law career. Cotten attended Idaho State University during…

  • December 16, 2024 - Idaho leads nation in income growth rate

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented today on the news that Idaho ranked first in the nation for median household income growth at 15.5 percent. Idaho’s median household income also increased doubled the nation’s rate uptick of $5,144 and higher than the other 49 states and District of Columbia. "The news that Idaho median income growth is outpacing every…

  • December 13, 2024 - Idaho saves businesses another $22 million in taxes

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the unemployment insurance tax rate will decrease a whopping 20 percent in 2025. “There’s no doubt Idaho is the country’s leading success story on how to strengthen businesses and keep taxes low. Idaho has the highest percentage increase of jobs since the pandemic in the nation. Our tax rates continue to go…

  • December 11, 2024 - Gov. Little, Republican governors join in support of President Trump’s immigration policies

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and 25 other Republican governors released a joint statement in support of President Trump’s commitment to address the illegal immigration crisis and ongoing threat to the safety of the American people. In the joint statement the governors wrote: As Republican governors, we stand united in support of President Donald Trump’s unwavering commitment to make…

  • December 6, 2024 - Half-staff Flag Directive: National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

    National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day Public Law 103-308, as amended, has designated December 7 of each year as “National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day," and directs that flags be lowered to half-staff from sunrise to sundown. Governor Little has ordered State of Idaho flags and U.S. flags to be lowered to half staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday, Dec. 7.…

  • December 4, 2024 - Gov. Little, Republican governors urge passage of updated Farm Bill

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and 16 other Republican governors sent a joint letter to Congress this week expressing their concerns about the delayed passage of an updated Farm Bill. “Idaho’s Congressional Delegation and I are united in our position that Congress must act quickly to reauthorize the Farm Bill. I appreciate Senator Mike Crapo, Senator Jim Risch, and…

  • December 2, 2024 - Idaho State Police troopers deployed for fourth border mission

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today he sent another team of Idaho State Police (ISP) troopers to Texas for the State of Idaho’s fourth border mission. The troopers left Idaho Sunday and will be deployed to Texas until mid-December. The 13 troopers are assigned to the ISP Domestic Highway Enforcement (DHE) team. The DHE Team is a multi-jurisdictional…

  • 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…

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