TOP STORIES | IDAHO PRISON COSTS COULD RISE UNDER BUDGET CUTS If new budget cuts approved by the Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee move forward, state officials warn Idaho could actually spend more on prisons. Cuts to the Commission of Pardons and Parole may delay hearings, keeping more people incarcerated longer. HEALTH & WELFARE WARNING Idaho…

TOP STORIES | IDAHO & MAGIC VALLEY TAX CODE ALIGNMENT & REFUND DELAYS Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed House Bill 559, aligning Idaho’s tax code with the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The change is expected to reduce state revenue by about $155 million this fiscal year. The Idaho State Tax Commission warns…

TOP STORIES | IDAHO & STATE GOVERNMENT BUDGET CUT WARNING Idaho Governor Brad Little’s budget chief, Lori Wolff, is warning lawmakers that proposed five-percent budget cuts could cause long-term harm. In a letter to the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, Wolff says the reductions could impact courts, senior meal programs, schools, and tax refunds. She is urging…