Press Releases

  • August 11, 2021 - Rexburg to host Governor Little’s ‘Capital for a Day’ event

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little’s next “Capital for a Day” event will be held in Rexburg on August 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Romance Theater: 2 E Main Street. Officials joining Governor Little include:  Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra Treasurer Julie Ellsworth Department of Labor Director Jani Revier Department of Commerce Director Tom Kealey Department of Agriculture Deputy Director Chanel Tewalt…

  • August 6, 2021 - Gov. Little prioritizes clean, reliable water systems with new planning grants

    Boise, Idaho – Local communities in Idaho will be better able to quickly apply for and execute new upgrades to wastewater and drinking water systems in the coming years after Governor Brad Little directed funds this week to cover additional grants for their engineering and planning costs. Governor Little announced today he directed $2 million in American Rescue Plan Act…

  • August 5, 2021 - Gov. Little launches Cybersecurity Task Force with special focus on elections security

    (IDAHO FALLS, Idaho) – Governor Brad Little announced today the formation of a new task force to advance cybersecurity initiatives in Idaho. The Governor’s Cybersecurity Task Force will provide recommendations to improve business, government, and personal cybersecurity defenses and enhance the educational pipeline for cybersecurity workforce needs. It will identify cybersecurity assets, resources, and public-private partnerships across Idaho. In addition,…

  • July 30, 2021 - Idahoans start receiving tax relief next week

    Boise, Idaho – Idahoans will begin receiving direct deposits or mailed checks in the form of income tax relief starting next week following the passage of Governor Brad Little’s historic tax relief package earlier this year. The refunds are part of Governor Little’s “Building Idaho’s Future” plan to use our record budget surplus for tax relief and key investments in…

  • July 27, 2021 - Gov. Little urges Biden, Canadian prime minister to open U.S.-Canada border

    Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little joined the governors of Montana and North Dakota and two premiers of Canadian provinces in urging President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to "restore normal movement" and securely open the United States-Canada border immediately. Business, shopping, and tourism between the two countries remain slowed because of national policies related to the…

  • July 20, 2021 - Idaho closes fiscal year with record surplus

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today that Idaho ended its fiscal year with a surplus of nearly $900 million, adding to the largest surplus in state history. State revenue collections exceeded $5 billion for the first time, representing 24.2% growth over the previous fiscal year. This growth percentage represents the single largest annual increase in General Fund revenue…

  • July 14, 2021 - U.S.-Mexico border driving Idaho’s growing drug threat

    Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little today hosted a roundtable with law enforcement leaders at Idaho State Police (ISP) headquarters in Boise to discuss Idaho’s growing drug threat and the connection to the United States-Mexico border.   “The sustained availability of drugs and the impact from crime related to drug abuse – including property and violent crimes – present continuing…

  • July 14, 2021 - New Plan Sets Idaho’s Steps to Improve Behavioral Health Care

    (Boise, Idaho) – Changes are coming to Idaho’s behavioral health system with the release of a long-awaited strategic plan.   Members of the Idaho Behavioral Health Council in recent days presented the council’s first strategic plan to Gov. Brad Little, Idaho House and Senate leadership and the Idaho Supreme Court. The plan covers state actions through 2024 and is posted…

  • July 14, 2021 - State police start receiving $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses

    Boise, Idaho – Hundreds of frontline Idaho State Police personnel received their $1,000 “Defend the Police” bonuses last Friday.   Governor Brad Little announced in May that he would show our law enforcement that Idaho “backs the blue” by providing the $1,000 hazard pay bonuses to more than 320 commissioned officers and regional communications center personnel at the Idaho State…

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