Press Releases

  • January 13, 2023 - Gov. Little appoints Edward Lodge to Public Utilities Commission

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Edward Lodge to the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (IPUC), the body that regulates investor-owned or privately-owned utilities that provide gas, water, electricity or some telephone services for profit. Lodge replaces John Chatburn, who is retiring from the commission after nearly three decades of service to the State of Idaho. Lodge…

  • January 11, 2023 - Gov. Little announces staff changes

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today two changes to his staff.   Hayden Rogers returned to the Governor’s Office after managing the Governor’s successful re-election campaign since May 2021. Rogers previously served in the Governor’s Office for two years and was a field director on the Governor’s first gubernatorial campaign from December 2017 to January 2019. As the…

  • January 10, 2023 - Gov. Little appoints new Agriculture Director following retirement of Celia Gould

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Chanel Tewalt as the new director of the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA). Tewalt replaces Celia Gould, who is retiring after 16 years of dedicated service to the State of Idaho as ISDA director. Gould, a Twin Fall native, is a third-generation owner and operator of a cattle ranch in…

  • January 6, 2023 - Gov. Little publicly sworn in for second term as Idaho’s 33rd Governor

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little was publicly sworn in for his second term as Idaho’s 33rd Governor today and delivered his Second Inaugural Address, pledging to continue leading our state’s tremendous economic success and staying on course by focusing on meaningful investments in schools. The Governor, along with Lt. Governor Scott Bedke and other constitutional officers, was sworn in…

  • January 3, 2023 - Idahoans invited to watch Gov. Little Inauguration and 2023 State of the State Address

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Little invites Idahoans to participate in Inaugural events and to watch his upcoming State of the State Address. FRIDAY, Jan. 6, 2023 Prayer Service Governor Little and his family will attend a prayer service at St. Michael’s Episcopal Cathedral, located at 518 N. 8th St. in Boise, at 10 a.m. Inauguration Ceremony Governor Little and his…

  • December 29, 2022 - Gov. Little appoints Ed Schriever to Northwest Power and Conservation Council

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of recently retired Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever as the Idaho representative to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC). Schriever replaces Jim Yost, who is retiring after serving as Idaho's delegate to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council (NWPCC) since 2007. "I want to thank Jim…

  • December 28, 2022 - Gov. Little weighs in on SCOTUS decision to uphold Title 42 border policy

    Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little released the following statement today after an announcement Tuesday the U.S. Supreme Court decided to keep Title 42, a key policy to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, in effect temporarily. "Fentanyl is the deadliest drug our communities have ever faced, and it is pouring into our country across a border that remains open under the…

  • December 16, 2022 - Governor’s trade mission opens doors to trade opportunities for Idaho businesses

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little returned this past weekend from a nine-day trade mission to Taiwan and Singapore. The trip was his second official trade mission as Idaho’s 33rd Governor. Taiwan is Idaho’s second largest export destination. In 2021, companies there bought more than $470 million in Idaho products. Singapore is Idaho’s fourth-largest export market overall, accounting for more…

  • December 14, 2022 - Gov. Little fights communist China security threat with new ban on TikTok

    Boise, Idaho – Gov. Brad Little issued an executive order today banning TikTok on state-issued devices and networks to protect Idahoans from security threats posed by the communist Chinese government. “The communist Chinese government can use TikTok to collect critical information from our state and federal government, and we are taking this step to protect Idahoans and Americans from the…

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