Taxes & Budget

Lawmakers trim their own spending

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 9th, 2011

Idaho lawmakers writing the state budget will take a 1 percent cut in spending, receiving $5.8 million in taxpayer funds. Funding for lawmakers has dropped 13 percent over the last four years, but the reduction for the next budget is less than the 2.2 percent cut many agencies are taking in an effort to balance [...]

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Idaho parks depending more on fees to stay open

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 8th, 2011

Idaho prisons budget rises where others have seen cuts

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 7th, 2011

New state workers to get health benefits sooner

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 4th, 2011

Police, parks will keep receiving gas tax money

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 3rd, 2011

Lawmakers approve using federal health care reform money for insurance exchange

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 2nd, 2011

Voters could get to decide on four small school districts’ levies

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 2nd, 2011

Tax break for new jobs fails in Idaho Senate after sailing through House

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 1st, 2011

Luna’s office budget increases due to student tracking system

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 1st, 2011

Longer hours for some liquor stores approved

By Brad Iverson-Long
March 1st, 2011