Press Releases

  • January 31, 2022 - Gov. Little activates National Guard for COVID response

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little activated the Idaho National Guard today for the fourth time during the pandemic to alleviate the impacts of COVID-19 in Idaho. Governor Little activated 75 Idaho National Guardsmen to assist Primary Health and the Idaho Department of Correction, which are experiencing staffing shortages because too many employees are absent from work due to COVID-19.…

  • 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 in the State of Washington…

  • January 26, 2022 - Idaho victorious in ending Biden’s OSHA emergency vaccine mandate

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden hailed the termination of the Biden Administration’s emergency vaccine mandate on private businesses today, a successful outcome to Idaho and 26 other states’ legal challenges. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) withdrew its emergency rule today requiring businesses with 100 or more employees to require the COVID-19 vaccine…

  • January 21, 2022 - Idaho shatters another record for jobs

    Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little commented today on the announcement that the State of Idaho shattered another all-time record for jobs, achieving the historic unemployment rate of 2.4-percent in December. Idaho remains in the top five states with the lowest unemployment rates in the country.  "Idaho's economy is booming and people are working at historic rates, proving that the…

  • January 19, 2022 - Idaho leaders demand OSHA vaccine mandate rule withdrawal after SCOTUS blocked implementation

    Boise, Idaho – Idaho leaders demanded today the Biden Administration uphold state sovereignty and permanently withdraw its vaccine mandate rule for private businesses. The U.S. Supreme Court blocked implementation of the unconstitutional vaccine mandate last week, in a decision that clearly called its legality into question, but the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has yet to withdraw the rule.…

  • January 18, 2022 - Gov. Little announces changes at Idaho Public Utilities Commission

    Boise, Idaho – Recent retirements and departures at the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) have resulted in new membership of the body that regulates investor-owned or privately-owned utilities that provide gas, water, electricity or some telephone services for profit. Governor Brad Little appointed John Chatburn to replace Paul Kjellander, who retired as president of the commission in December. In addition,…

  • January 13, 2022 - Little, Wasden praise win on OSHA vaccine mandate strike down at U.S. Supreme Court

    (Boise, Idaho) – Governor Brad Little and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following joint statement praising the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today striking down President Joe Biden’s overreaching OSHA vaccine mandate on private businesses with 100 or more employees. The Court narrowly upheld Biden’s vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, which affects 17 million Americans at facilities that use the…

  • January 11, 2022 - Governor Little appoints Stuchlik to Third Judicial District

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the appointment of Kiley Stuchlik to the Third Judicial District. “Kiley Stuchlik has a strong history of service and dedication to the people and State of Idaho,” Governor Little said. “I have no doubt she will represent her local community and the Third District well in this appointment.” Stuchlik is a Weiser…

  • January 6, 2022 - SCOTUS to hold historic special hearing Friday on Biden vaccine mandates

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented today on the U.S. Supreme Court's plans to hold a special hearing Friday to hear oral arguments on President Joe Biden's OSHA vaccine mandate on private business and the CMS vaccine mandate on healthcare workers. Governor Little provided the following comment on this historic step. "Idaho is engaged in three lawsuits that are…

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