IDAHO FALLS – It was the largest shift in political power in Idaho’s history and the state’s wildest and most chaotic election year. That’s what happened in two separate elections — the ...

Earlier this month, state Rep. Mark Owens, R-Malheur, put forward HB 3844, the measure that creates and directs a task force to document the impacts of relocating the Idaho border to include about ...

STAPILUS: Idaho lawmakers consider $50 million school choice program that could shift funds from public schools to private education through tax credits.

House Bill 41 prevents flags or banners from being displayed in public schools representing a "political viewpoint." Credit: KTVB Author: Richard Rodriguez Published: 6:27 AM PDT March 21, 2025 ...

Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador declares ‘Everyone is Welcome Here’ signs as political. Learn how this impacts classrooms and free speech rights.

Idaho's attorney general has ruled that the "Everyone is Welcome Here" signs that stirred up controversy for "inadvertently" sparking division must be removed from every public school in the state.

Some people in politics remake the political reality around them. Others jump into the whitewater and run with it, sometimes rapidly, and sometimes successfully.

Jim Jones served eight years as Idaho Attorney General (1983-1991) and 12 years as a Justice on the Idaho Supreme Court (2005-2017). His columns are collected at JJCommonTater.com.