Pamela Hemphill said she was “in a cult” and got out, and called pardons a slap in the face of police officers who were attacked.

An unprecedented year of campaign spending has led some officials to consider amendments to Idaho’s campaign finance laws in an effort to make it easier to track electioneering

Dorothy Moon, the current chair of the extremist faction of the Idaho Republican Party, proclaimed on election night that: “We’re not ever going to let Reclaim Idaho bring another initiative.”

While Idaho voters rejected Proposition 1, there is evidence that they favor an open primary. Boise State University last year surveyed Idahoans and found that nearly 58% backed the concept of an open primary but only 34% supported ranked choice voting.

PODER of Idaho, a local group dedicated to Latino and immigrant communities, has seen an uptick in donations, according to Executive Director Estefanía Mondragón. The Alliance of Idaho, which offers low-cost immigration legal services, said the number of participants in its year-end fundraising campaign nearly doubled.

JONES: Idaho Republican leaders propose new restrictions on voter initiatives after failed education measure, including higher signature requirements and vote thresholds.

One of the most important powers secured by Idaho’s constitution is the right of the people to reject and propose laws via a referendum or initiative. The initiative power is subject to conditions set by the Legislature and several changes may be proposed during the 2025 legislative session.

Idaho law requires any entity spending more than $100 on electioneering communications to file a report to the secretary of state. Independent expenditures are required to be reported by seven days prior to the election and within 30 days after the election, according to state code.

Dorothy Moon, the current chair of the extremist faction of the Idaho Republican Party, proclaimed on election night that: “We’re not ever going to let Reclaim Idaho bring another initiative.”

The bill was meant to address the fact that federal PACs that were spending in Idaho were only required to report to the Federal Elections Commission. The intention was to require reporting from ...

BOISE — An unprecedented year of campaign spending has led some officials to consider amendments to Idaho’s campaign finance laws in an effort to make it easier to track electioneering messaging.

In the wake of the 2024 presidential election, a plurality of Idahoans are feeling positive about the state’s direction.