Press Releases
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July 31, 2025 - Juliet Charron to lead Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today he appointed Juliet Charron to serve as the new director overseeing Idaho’s largest state agency, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW). Charron succeeds outgoing director Alex Adams, who was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the Assistant Secretary for the Administration of Children and Families at the U.S.…
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July 23, 2025 - Gov. Little reflects on University of Idaho student victims
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little issued the following statement today following the sentencing of Bryan Kohberger who pleaded guilty to the 2022 murders of four University of Idaho students. “Maddie Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin are four beautiful souls Idahoans will never forget. Their tragic deaths broke the heart of Idaho. One by one, we heard…
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July 23, 2025 - Gov. Little hosts HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to celebrate Idaho MAHA wins, support tribes
Gov. Little proclaims August as “Keeping Idaho Healthy Month” Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little welcomed U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., in Idaho today to celebrate Idaho’s leadership in welcoming the movement to Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) and to discuss new ways to support the behavioral health needs of Idaho’s tribal members. “I am…
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July 18, 2025 - Gov. Little appoints Regina McCrea to First Judicial District
Boise, ID – Governor Brad Little announced today his appointment of Regina McCrea as District Judge to the First Judicial District. McCrea is a is a seasoned trial attorney with over 20 years of experience in private practice, focusing on personal injury, wrongful death, medical and legal malpractice, and general civil disputes. McCrea is the owner of McCrea Law, where she has practiced since…
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July 18, 2025 - Orofino to host ‘Capital for a Day’ on July 24
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little’s next “Capital for a Day” event will be held in Orofino on Thursday, July 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Best Western Lodge at River's Edge, located at 615 Main Street. Officials joining Governor Little include: Idaho State Department of Agriculture Director Chanel Tewalt Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller…
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July 11, 2025 - Idaho ends fiscal year with balanced budget, hundreds of millions of dollars on bottom line
Idaho’s economy improved year over year Boise, Idaho – The Division of Financial Management published updated revenue figures for the month of June today, showing the State of Idaho closed out its fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, with a balanced budget and about $345 million on the bottom line. “Idaho leaders have long championed responsible budgeting and conservative principles…
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July 3, 2025 - Gov. Little comments on SCOTUS taking up Idaho’s transgender athletics case
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little issued a statement today on the U.S. Supreme Court’s announcement it will hear Little v. Hecox later this year. Governor Little is one of the petitioners on appeal in the lawsuit, which stems from litigation initially filed against the State of Idaho by a transgender athlete at Boise State University following the Governor’s signature…
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June 30, 2025 - Gov. Little orders lowering of flags to honor fallen firefighters
Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. flags and State of Idaho flags to be lowered to half-staff to honor the firefighters killed in an ambush attack in North Idaho. Flags will be lowered immediately until the day following the firefighters' memorial service, in accordance with Idaho law. "The entire State of Idaho grieves the profound loss of…
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June 26, 2025 - Gov. Little hosts Trump administration officials for wildfire roundtable, annual trail ride
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and Lt. Governor Scott Bedke hosted high ranking officials in the Trump administration this week for a roundtable on the 2025 wildfire season before they joined the Governor’s trail ride, an annual gathering of officials and people who work the land to discuss important natural resources issues. Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture…
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June 18, 2025 - Governor’s emergency funds tapped to assist ICE in transporting dangerous illegal alien criminals out of Idaho
Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little and other members of the Board of Examiners approved a request Tuesday to tap up to $300,000 from the Governor’s emergency fund to support the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in transporting hundreds of dangerous illegal alien criminals out of Idaho jails. The action follows the Governor’s announcement earlier this month that the…