Doug Ricks
Politics
Bills on food tax credit, electric vehicle infrastructure head to Governor’s desk
The Idaho Senate approved two bills on Wednesday that are now headed to Gov. Brad Little’s desk.
If signed into law, HB 231 would bring...
Legislature
Bill introduced to require any cities with more than 25,000 residents to elect city council by district
A Magic Valley senator wants to bring city council districts to more cities throughout Idaho, not just cities over 100,000.
In 2020, the Idaho...
Housing Affordability
Bill regulating rental application fees moves forward to Senate floor, but with changes
A piece of proposed legislation putting guardrails on rental application fees in Idaho made it out of committee, but it will be in a...
Politics
Gov. Little touts $300 million property tax set to hit Idahoans’ wallets after 2023 legislative session
High-ranking state officials held a news conference in Canyon County to promote the impacts of a long-awaited deal brokered over property tax relief earlier...
Legislature
‘Bread crumbs to bread strips’: Property tax bill heads to Little’s desk, but senators worry about long-term solutions
Idaho’s largest-ever property tax relief package is headed to Governor Brad Little’s desk after a lengthy debate in the Senate, with several legislators in...
Legislature
House passes bill with three years of hundreds of millions worth of property tax relief
The Idaho Legislature’s hundreds of million dollar property tax package is heading to the Senate.
On Tuesday, legislators debated HB 292 for an hour on...
Legislature
‘A package we can all support’: New property tax package would put hundreds of millions toward relief
A multi-year, several hundred million compromise property tax package will soon start moving through the Idaho State Capitol.
On Thursday, the House Revenue and Taxation...
Legislature
Property tax talks continue with pitches to tax hospitals and another push for sales tax-funded property tax cuts
More property tax legislation keeps popping up a the Idaho Statehouse as lawmakers are jockeying for their idea to float to the top.
On Thursday,...