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After 115 bruising and divisive days under the Statehouse rotunda, Idaho legislators all but finished their business Wednesday night and called another recess — guaranteeing the 2021 legislative session will
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Lawmakers in the Idaho House concerned they could be left out again in spending what could be a billion dollars in federal coronavirus rescue money approved legislation Tuesday to prevent that from happening.
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Idaho lawmakers could soon leave Boise, but only temporarily, as one of the state’s longest legislative sessions could stretch on for months.
A new resolution introduced in the House Friday would allow the legislature to recess until Sept. 1 so lawmakers could potentially reschedule deadlines related to redistricting.
“There’s some concern over [when] the census numbers are going to come in and whether we have to make any adjustments because they are so late,” House Majority Caucus Chair Megan Blanksma (R-Hammett) said Friday.
The U.S. Census Bureau said in February it would deliver census data to all states by Sept. 30. The previous date to give census information to states was March 31st, but was postponed because of COVID-19.
Gov. Little signs bill making it harder to bring voter initiatives onto ballots Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman
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BOISE (Idaho Stateman) Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a bill that will make it tougher for voters to bring initiatives onto statewide ballots, according to House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, a Democrat.
“Just got off the phone with the Governor. He signed S1110,” wrote Rubel on Twitter on Saturday morning.
Senate Bill 1110 was passed by the Senate in March and by the House earlier this month. The law will make it significantly harder for voters to get referendums or initiatives on ballots by requiring that 6% of registered voters in each of Idaho’s 35 legislative districts sign a petition before it will be accepted by the state. Currently, 6% of voters in only 18 districts are required to sign the petitions, which must also total 6% of voters statewide.