The 2026 Idaho Legislative Session Begins Monday. Legislators Say More State Budget Cuts Are Coming.

'Optimistic, but cautiously optimistic': upcoming priorities for the legislative session

The Governor and party leadership spoke to reporters today for a legislative preview hosted by the Idaho Press Club. Both Idaho's chief executive and lawmakers

The 2026 Idaho legislative session begins Monday. Legislators say more state budget cuts are coming.

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle said he expects Idaho to conform to many of the federal tax changes championed by President Donald Trump, and he expects the Idaho Legislature to pass additional budget cuts during the upcoming 2026 legislative session to pay for the tax cuts and avoid a budget […]

Idaho Gov. Brad Little, other state leaders, preview legislative session

With the legislative session beginning next week, Governor Brad Little shares his priorities.

GOP leaders signal K-12 will be safe from budget cuts

Amid a statewide budget crunch heading into the legislative session, Republican leaders Thursday signaled that K-12 won’t be targeted for cuts.  Gov. Brad Little and legislative leaders from both major parties spoke with reporters during a session preview hosted by the Idaho Press Club and the Capitol Correspondents Association. The session kicks off Monday with Little’s State of the State address, when the Republican will announce his 2026-27 b…

Idaho Lawmakers say More Budget Cuts are on the way in 2026 Session

BOISE, ID – Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle said he expects Idaho to conform to many of the federal tax changes championed by President Donald Trump, and he expects the Idaho Legislature to pass additional budget cuts during the upcoming 2026 legislative session to pay for the tax cuts and avoid a budget deficit. The two related issues – whether to conform with federal tax cuts included in the federal One Big Beautiful Bill Act that Trump signed…