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Little’s Budget for Medicaid Expansion Eyed by Lawmakers
An initial probing of Idaho Gov. Brad Little's budget by lawmakers found that adding a work or training requirement for Medicaid expansion could add administrative costs the state would have to cover.
Inauguration Ceremony Held for Top Idaho Elected Officials
The public inauguration ceremony on the Statehouse steps was held before about 1,500 onlookers and featured a flyover by four Idaho National Guard A-10 Thunderbolt jets and 19 cannon booms that set off at least one car alarm.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Plea to Enforce Asylum Ban
The Supreme Court won't let the Trump administration begin enforcing a ban on asylum for any immigrants who illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border.
Yellowstone Opens to Winter Travel
Select roads in Yellowstone National Park have opened to the public for motorized oversnow travel.
Congress Approves $400 Billion for Farmers, Forests, Poor
After months of debate and negotiation, Congress voted final approval Wednesday to a massive farm bill that will provide more than $400 billion for agriculture subsidies, conservation programs and food aid.
AP Exclusive: Most Mormons Back GOP, But Fewer Support Trump
About two-thirds of Mormon voters nationwide favored Republicans in the midterm elections, but President Donald Trump's approval rating among members of the faith lagged behind, according to a nationwide survey of midterm voters.
Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Eastern Idaho Gold Exploration
The federal government violated environmental laws by approving a Canadian company's plan to search for gold in key wildlife habitat in eastern Idaho, two conservation groups say in a federal lawsuit.