Politics

BoiseDev and Embold Research worked together to craft several polling questions to give a better sense of public opinion on key issues around housing...

The federal government’s latest COVID-19 relief package is spending big and the City of Boise getting ready to invest.  Of the $1.9 trillion in economic...

More staff is coming to the City of Boise to address the city’s growth.  On Tuesday, the Boise City Council approved a raft of budget...

A major piece of property tax legislation squeaked by on the Senate floor and is headed to Governor Brad Little’s desk. With a 19-16 vote...

Twenty four hours after it first saw the light of day, the Idaho House of Representatives passed a sweeping property tax reform package despite...

An underdeveloped corner of downtown Boise home to multiple social service nonprofits is under study by the city’s urban renewal agency.  Earlier this year, Capital...

Things are looking a little bit rosier than last year for the City of Boise’s budget, but there are still a number of lingering...

The City of Boise is contemplating growing the ranks of the Boise Police Department, in a move it says would help meet the demand...

Local elections in the City of Boise and Meridian could soon happen in even years alongside Presidential and state level elections.  On Friday, Rep. Gayann...

A large income tax cut is one step closer to the Governor’s desk.  On Thursday, the Senate Local Government and Taxation gave the green light...

The Idaho House turned down a bill adding minor protections for renters on its first day back in session after an unexpected recess due...

The city code regulating Boiseans’ furry friends will get a major overhaul.  On Tuesday, Boise City Council unanimously passed a total rewrite of the city’s...

A Boise coffee shop, bakery, and restaurant asked for a big payout from Boise State University after its satellite location on campus closed last...

One of the two out-of-state finalists for Boise Fire Chief opted out of the application process after a conversation with Mayor Lauren McLean and...

The recently passed COVID-19 relief package will inject millions into the coffers of Idaho’s local governments, but it’s still up in the air how...