Press Releases

  • March 25, 2024 - OPINION: By Shortchanging Veterans Homes, Biden’s VA Has Failed Our Veterans

    OPINION By Shortchanging Veterans Homes, Biden’s VA Has Failed Our Veterans By Governor Brad Little U.S. Senator Mike Crapo U.S. Senator Jim Risch U.S. Congressman Mike Simpson U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher As elected leaders who work regularly with and in the federal government, we’re never really surprised when the feds go back on their word. However, it is shocking when…

  • March 21, 2024 - Gov. Little secures historic funding for school facilities, House passes LAUNCH

    Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little issued the following statement applauding the passage of two initiatives in his 'Idaho Works' plan, securing historic investments into Idaho education from kindergarten to career. Historic funding for school facilities that doubles as long-term property and income tax relief is on its way to Idahoans following the passage of House Bill 521 today by…

  • March 20, 2024 - Gov. Little signs IDAHO WORKS bill to support fight against invasive quagga mussels

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little signed into law today a key funding bill from his IDAHO WORKS plan to support the State of Idaho’s fight against invasive quagga mussels in Idaho waterways. Senate Bill 1372 adds $6.6 million to increase the Idaho State Department of Agriculture’s (ISDA) ongoing prevention and monitoring of invasive species and future preparedness for rapid…

  • March 15, 2024 - ‘Idaho Works’: Critical funding for water, wildfire response heads to Gov. Little’s desk

    Boise, ID – Critical funding for water infrastructure and land management is heading to Governor Brad Little’s desk after passing both legislative bodies this week. "Idaho must maintain our water sovereignty and not turn out like other western states in the Colorado River Basin, such as California, where the federal government stepped in to supersede the state’s control of its water,” Governor…

  • March 6, 2024 - Gov. Little signs bill to give 20% unemployment insurance tax cut to Idaho businesses

    Nampa, Idaho - Surrounded by the hardworking employees of Nampa company Autovol, a leader in modular construction and automation, Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 428 today to cut unemployment insurance taxes another 20% for Idaho businesses. "Idaho has the strongest economy in the nation, putting us in the enviable position of being able to change the unemployment insurance tax…

  • March 5, 2024 - Gov. Little appoints Joseph Borton to Fourth Judicial District

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Joseph Borton as District Judge to the Fourth Judicial District. Borton is a trial attorney with twenty-seven years of litigation experience in trial on a wide array of civil and criminal matters. He is the managing partner at Borton-Lakey Law & Policy in Meridian.  Borton is the current President of the…

  • March 5, 2024 - School facilities funding, tax relief bill nears finish line, advances to full Senate

    Boise, Idaho – House Bill 521, the school facilities funding and tax relief bill, passed the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee today with a near unanimous vote. The bill, which received overwhelming support from the House of Representatives last month, now goes to the full Senate. Governor Little called for a historic investment in school facilities in his State…

  • March 1, 2024 - JFAC advances IDAHO WORKS transportation funding plan

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented today on the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee advancing his recommendation for increased transportation funding. The committee approved Governor Little’s recommendation for an additional $200 million to continue fixing Idaho’s 900 outdated bridges and an additional $302 million ongoing for road maintenance and safety projects. Local cities and counties receive 40% of this funding, making this…

  • February 28, 2024 - Governor’s statement on Creech execution

    Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little issued the following statement today about the execution proceedings for Thomas Creech this morning. “IDOC officials are experienced and well prepared for a variety of situations that can arise during lethal injection execution. The team of professionals at IDOC was prepared for the possibility that medical professionals would not be able to access the…

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