Want a voter-led initiative in Idaho? This bill would make it more challenging Hayat Norimine, The Idaho Statesman
Feb. 19 A bill that would make the process to place a citizen-led initiative on the ballot more challenging in Idaho will head to the Senate floor for a vote.
After more than three hours of public testimony, most of the speakers opposed, a panel of senators approved Senate Bill 1110 on Friday. It would require that a petition to place an initiative on the ballot include 6% of registered voters from each of Idaho s 35 legislative districts. Currently the state requires that signatures come from 6% of voters in 18 districts.
BOISE — Efforts to restrict Idaho’s citizen initiative process attracted statewide interest Wednesday, with more than 100 people signing up to testify remotely before the Senate State Affairs Committee.
Idaho lawmakers may not be able to lift COVID-19 restrictions. Here s why Hayat Norimine, The Idaho Statesman
Feb. 7 Since Idaho s legislative session began last month, top Republican lawmakers have been focused on two goals: Remove the COVID-19 restrictions and strip the governor of some emergency powers.
They introduced several bills and resolutions in a coordinated effort to accomplish those goals. One resolution declared it would put an end to the COVID-19 emergency declaration. Another claimed to preserve federal funding while doing it. Now, after Gov. Brad Little lifted many of those restrictions, they introduced a new resolution that tries to terminate the public health orders attached to the declaration.
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