BOISE (Idaho Statesman) — Senate President Pro Tem Chuck Winder, a Boise Republican, spoke out against the Idaho Freedom Foundation on Wednesday, calling the think tank’s influence “one of the biggest threats” Idaho has to its democracy. During a virtual forum for legislative leaders held by the City Club of Boise, four lawmakers addressed the […]
Idaho Legislature hires own lawyers to defend new initiative
May 24, 2021
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) The Idaho Supreme Court has agreed to allow the state Legislature to intervene in two lawsuits that challenge the same restrictive voter initiative law, meaning taxpayers will pay for two separate legal teams in each case.
The state Legislature will be represented by the Idaho attorney general s office in one case and private attorneys, led by William G. Myers III of the firm Holland & Hart, in the other case, the Idaho Press reported.
State lawmakers approved an additional $4 million in taxpayer funding for the Legislative Legal Defense Fund, which is split between the House and Senate. The House portion this year had dropped to a zero balance. But the Idaho Press reported that public records show Myers is being paid $470 an hour. It is unclear how much the state has paid him so far.
Idaho governor signs property tax relief legislation
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a property tax relief bill Wednesday that opponents describe as deeply flawed but supporters say is better than nothing.
The Republican governor expressed his own doubts in approving the legislation that was rushed through in the final days of the legislative session last week with little public participation. The law takes effect immediately, with significant portions retroactive to Jan. 1.
“I am signing House Bill 389 because it provides some relief to Idaho taxpayers,” Little wrote in a letter to lawmakers. “However, I fear the long-term consequences may outweigh this temporary reprieve.”
Idaho governor signs property tax relief legislation
Keith Ridler, Associated Press
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a property tax relief bill Wednesday that opponents describe as deeply flawed but supporters say is better than nothing.
The Republican governor expressed his own doubts in approving the legislation that was rushed through in the final days of the legislative session last week with little public participation. The law takes effect immediately, with significant portions retroactive to Jan. 1.
“I am signing House Bill 389 because it provides some relief to Idaho taxpayers,” Little wrote in a letter to lawmakers. “However, I fear the long-term consequences may outweigh this temporary reprieve.”
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