Press Releases
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December 30, 2019 - Governor Little appoints Patti Perkins as Idaho Department of Finance Director
BOISE, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today the appointment of Patti Perkins as Director of the Idaho Department of Finance. Perkins has worked in banking for nearly 30 years, in business and human resources roles. She worked with Bank of America and KeyBank in Boise. Her most recent position at KeyBank was Senior Vice President over the retail bank…
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December 23, 2019 - Governor Little appoints Lauren Necochea to District 19 House Seat
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Lauren Necochea of Boise to fill the Idaho House of Representatives seat for Legislative District 19. Representative Mat Erpelding vacated the seat earlier this month. Necochea concurrently directs the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy and Idaho Voices for Children. Necochea’s term began Friday, December 20, and continues until the…
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December 17, 2019 - Enhanced Short-term Plans available for Idaho families in 2020
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today that Idahoans will have even more affordable health insurance options with the availability of Enhanced Short-term Plans beginning January 1, 2020. Enhanced Short-term Plans are comprehensive health insurance plans with essential benefits that provide an alternative for families needing coverage. The plans are especially helpful to those who are unable to afford…
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December 16, 2019 - President Trump, Vice President Pence meet with Governor Little on regulatory reform
Washington, D.C. – Governor Brad Little attended a meeting today with President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, and other governors in the White House to discuss regulatory reform. The Governors’ Initiative on Regulatory Innovation Roundtable Discussion was an action-oriented meeting on deregulation and smart regulation. “I appreciate President Trump inviting me to the White House to share how Idaho…
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December 13, 2019 - Final report available from Governor Little’s education task force
Boise, Idaho – The 2019 final report is now available from Governor Brad Little’s “Our Kids, Idaho’s Future” task force that he formed to strengthen K-12 public education in Idaho. The report and other documents can be found here. Governor Little directed the broad-based task force to look at Idaho’s K-12 public education system holistically and prioritize where we should…
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December 11, 2019 - OPINION: Now, more than ever, we need support for Trump’s trade agreement with Canada and Mexico
By Governor Brad Little It’s been over a year since the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was signed and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi motioned for the trade agreement to be brought to the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives for a vote. Finally, Speaker Pelosi and Congressional Democrats listened to Americans, dozens of Governors from both parties, and many others…
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December 5, 2019 - Governor Little appoints Kurt Liebich to State Board of Education
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Kurt Liebich of Boise to the State Board of Education. “Kurt is enthusiastic about improving opportunities for Idaho’s youth, and he has demonstrated that commitment as a valued member of my ‘Our Kids, Idaho’s Future’ task force to strengthen public education in Idaho,” Governor Little said. “Kurt has proven…
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December 4, 2019 - Idaho cuts and simplifies 75 percent of rules in one year, becomes least-regulated state in country
Trump Administration looks to Idaho on achieving regulatory reform Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little joined members of the Idaho Legislature in announcing today that Idaho surpassed South Dakota in becoming the least-regulated state in the country by cutting and simplifying 75 percent of regulatory rules in one year. “Idaho’s conservative approach to governing has truly transformed the state’s administrative…
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November 22, 2019 - Governor Little accepts Idaho Broadband Task Force recommendations
Boise, Idaho – The Idaho Broadband Task Force that Governor Brad Little assembled earlier this year has completed and submitted its recommendations and full report to improve broadband connectivity for communities and businesses across Idaho. Governor Little signed an executive order in May establishing the task force. He directed the group to develop a plan to improve broadband access, speed,…
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November 21, 2019 - Governor Little sets date for first meeting of his Shared Stewardship Advisory Committee
Boise, Idaho – The first meeting of Governor Brad Little’s Shared Stewardship Advisory Committee is set for December 3 in Coeur d’Alene. The meeting will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. PDT at the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) office located at 3284 Industrial Loop in Coeur d'Alene. Governor Little will provide introductory remarks at the meeting. In October,…