Ruth Brown

3 weeks ago | bigcountrynewsconnection.com | Ruth Brown

BOISE - The Idaho Department of Correction has put a pause on all state executions as of May 23 to complete renovations of the death row facility at the Idaho State Maximum Security Institution. The unit, known as F-Block, houses the existing facility for lethal injection executions. The pause is needed to allow renovation of the facility to make the firing squad the primary form of execution by July 1, 2026, according to an IDOC news release.

2 months ago | idahostatejournal.com | Ruth Brown

A fix to health care availability for children without parental consent, including the ability to undergo a sexual assault exam, may be off the table in 2025. The Senate voted 26-9 on Monday to move SB 1199aa forward to the House of Representatives. After being read on the House floor, the bill was routed to the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee. Chairman of the committee Rep.

2 months ago | newsfromthestates.com | Ruth Brown

This story was originally published by Idaho Reports on April 4, 2025. A fix to health care availability for children without parental consent, including the ability to undergo a sexual assault exam, may be off the table in 2025. The Senate voted 26-9 on Monday to move SB 1199aa forward to the House of Representatives. After being read on the House floor, the bill was routed to the House Judiciary, Rules and Administration Committee. Chairman of the committee Rep.

2 months ago | dailyfly.com | Ruth Brown

BOISE, ID – Two competing versions of a bill called the Idaho Medical Freedom Act are floating through the statehouse as of Wednesday, and it’s unclear which one might make it through both chambers. To overturn a governor’s veto, there must be at least two-thirds support from members in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate passed the original bill in a close 19-14 vote on Feb. 26, while the House passed it in a 47-23 vote on March 19.

Mar 11, 2025 | bigcountrynewsconnection.com | Ruth Brown

The Idaho State Capitol building in Boise as seen on Jan. 11, 2023. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun)This story was first published by Idaho Reports on March 11, 2025. The Idaho House Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday advanced a bill that would eliminate services such as prenatal care and food support for unauthorized immigrants in Idaho. The committee voted 10-5 to pass House Bill 135, sponsored by Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene.