Press Releases
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December 31, 2021 - Gov. Little comments on passing of Stephen Hartgen
Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little commented today on the passing of former House member and Twin Falls Times News editor and publisher Stephen Hartgen. "Steve was a colleague and friend who served with distinction in the Idaho House of Representatives. He was a steady leader and icon of Twin Falls, having served as editor and publisher of The Times…
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December 28, 2021 - Gov. Little appoints Grove and Whiting to Third Judicial District
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the appointment of Randall Grove and Brent Whiting to the Third Judicial District. “Both Grove and Whiting have long-standing relationships with the people and laws of Idaho,” Governor Little said. “I look forward to these appointees continuing to promote justice and ethics in our judicial system as they serve.” Grove, a Nampa…
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December 23, 2021 - Ned Burns appointed to District 26 legislative seat
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little appointed Ned Burns of Bellevue to the District 26 House seat vacated by Representative Muffy Davis. Burns currently serves as the Mayor of Bellevue and is a realtor. He has previously served as a substitute for Representatives Sally Toone and Muffy Davis in the Idaho Legislature. Burns is a Democrat who will serve out…
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December 22, 2021 - Governor Little appoints Whyte to Seventh Judicial District
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little appointed Michael Whyte of Idaho Falls to the Seventh Judicial District. Whyte is a partner at Thomsen Holman Wheiler, PLLC, in Idaho Falls. He attended Carroll College in Helena, Montana, and graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and graduated from Creighton Law School in 1992. “Whyte’s long history of practicing law in the Seventh Judicial District gives him the…
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December 21, 2021 - National study finds Idaho one of best states for pandemic response
Boise, Idaho - A new State Pandemic Scorecard shows Idaho ranks #4 overall, #3 for education, and #4 for economy in our handling of the pandemic under the leadership of Governor Brad Little. "Idaho's high ranking among states for our pandemic response reinforces our emphasis on choice and freedom. Our businesses and schools stayed open. I never put in a…
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December 20, 2021 - Idaho files emergency motion asking SCOTUS to reinstate stay on OSHA vaccine mandate
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today that Idaho, joined by 26 other states, filed an emergency motion to reinstate the stay in the U.S. Supreme Court on Biden’s OSHA vaccine mandate on private business, after a three-judge panel in the Sixth Circuit dissolved the stay Friday, allowing the OSHA rule to go into effect. “We are doing all…
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December 17, 2021 - Idaho’s unemployment rate drops again, economy continues to strengthen
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented today on the news that Idaho’s already low unemployment rate dropped yet again to 2.6-percent in November, down 0.2 percentage points from October. “Idaho is consistently in the top five states for our very low unemployment rate. For four straight months, Idaho’s labor force has grown, and Idahoans are working. Our success shows…
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December 8, 2021 - OPINION: Reflecting on Bob Dole’s message for America and Idaho
By Governor Brad Little When I heard of the passing of WWII combat veteran and former presidential candidate U.S. Senator Bob Dole, I immediately recalled a man of integrity, humility, and patriotism. Senator Dole wrote his final column earlier this year. It has been published in the days since his death on Sunday. A member of the “Greatest Generation,” he…
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December 7, 2021 - Court halts Biden’s federal contractor vaccine mandate
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little commented today on the news that the courts put in place a nationwide injunction on President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors. “Yet another one of President Biden’s vaccine mandates has been temporarily shut down because the states – including Idaho – took a stand against his unprecedented government overreach into Americans’ lives…
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December 3, 2021 - Gov. Little announces appointments to Transportation Board, Blaine County Commission
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today he appointed Gary Osborn of Troy to the district 2 position on the Idaho Transportation Board, serving Nez Perce, Latah, Idaho, Clearwater and Lewis counties. Osborn is a lifelong farmer in Latah County who operates a family farm that was established in 1917. He has served on the Soil Conservation Board for Latah County,…