Industry poll finds voter support for transportation, possible path to funding
Workers on part of the Purple Line in Montgomery County, in a 2021 file photo. A majority of Maryland voters in a recent poll said they favored improvements to roads…
2024 Idaho legislative races to watch: West Boise’s District 15
The Idaho State Capitol building in Boise on Jan. 23, 2024. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) West Boise’s Legislative District 15 is an anomaly in Idaho – a rare…
Hundreds missing in Southeast states after Hurricane Helene, federal officials say
OLD FORT, NORTH CAROLINA – SEPTEMBER 30: Ron Grindstaff, right, comforts his wife, Marie, as they remove belongings from their home in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene on September 30,…
Idaho House GOP opposes Prop 1 ballot initiative, may repeal or amend it if voters pass it
A sign paid for by the Idaho Republican State Central Committee at the intersection of Eagle Road and Fairview Avenue in Meridian encourages Idahoans to vote no on Proposition 1.…
Lawmakers recommend 8.5% funding bump for teachers, school staff
As the brother of a recent graduate from the University of Wyoming’s College of Education, Rep. Landon Brown (R-Cheyenne) has seen firsthand how lagging teacher salaries in Wyoming affect the…
Property tax reform is on the November ballot: Here’s what to know
In November’s general election, Wyoming voters will decide the fate of a constitutional amendment set into motion by lawmakers in 2023 to adjust residential property taxes. Property taxes have surged…
The quest for beating a silent killer – diabetes – and how you can help in the Treasure Valley
In this photo illustration, Elizabeth Snouffer, whose had type 1 diabetes for most of her life, displays her insulin capsule which she needs to take daily on March 2, 2023,…
Can Wyoming’s populist Freedom Caucus learn from the Idaho FC’s implosion?
Both the Wyoming and Idaho Freedom Caucuses joined the D.C.-based national network of far-right political blocs two years ago, but they’ve since traveled two very different roads. After a successful…
Walz, Vance prep for debate as hurricane politics swirl around presidential campaign
The entrance to the CBS Broadcast Center undergoes repairs on Sept. 30, 2024, the day before the television network will host the vice presidential debate in New York City. The…
Creating a new workforce out of …
Parents-to-be from Haiti stand at a gap in the U.S.-Mexico border wall after having traveled from South America to the United States on Dec. 10, 2021 in Yuma, Arizona. (Photo…