Barbara Ehardt
Legislature
Bill introduced to resolve Idaho Public Records Act disagreements without costly lawsuits
A new piece of legislation would give the public a cost-effective way to settle disagreements over access to government documents.
On Wednesday, Rep. Barbara Ehardt,...
Legislature
‘Squatters bill’ criminalizing false leases, selling property with falsified documents passes the House
A bill that would give property owners new recourse to remove squatters from their property and punish those who try and use false documents...
Legislature
Bill eliminating city regulation of childcare centers, ratio requirements heads to House floor
A new bill allowing daycare operators to set their own policies for how many children can be in their care and blocking city oversight...
Legal
Law protecting news media sources heads to House floor
A bill for a shield law that would protect journalists' unpublished work from being subpoenaed in court will head to the floor of the...
Legal
Independent news outlets like BoiseDev, EastIdahoNews see rise in subpoenas. Idaho bill would shield some confidential sources
A bill introduced in the Idaho Legislature on Wednesday seeks to protect sources who provide journalists with confidential information.
On Wednesday afternoon, the House Judiciary,...
Legislature
Rules for cities annexing land change with new Idaho law
A bill rewriting Idaho’s annexation laws to make it more difficult for cities to bring property owners into city limits without consent is back...
Kuna
Bill blocking data centers from being in an urban renewal district linked to Kuna project heads to the Senate
The House of Representatives gave the overwhelming approval for a bill blocking data centers from being in urban renewal districts, against the pleas of...