By Christina Lords | Editor-in-Chief
State lawmakers conduct legislative business from the Idaho House of Representatives floor on Jan. 14, 2026, at the State Capitol Building in Boise. (Photo by Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)
GOVERNMENT + POLITICS
Idaho state revenue collections up in April, state projecting year-end budget surplus
By Clark Corbin
Idaho state revenues exceeded projections for the month of April, with the latest numbers suggesting the state will end its fiscal year June 30 with an ending balance of nearly $94 million if revenues come in as predicted over the next two months.
Idaho Supreme Court justices listen to oral arguments in an abortion rights ballot initiative lawsuit on Friday, April 25, 2025. From left to right: Justice Robyn Brody, Chief Justice G. Richard Bevan, and Justice Gregory Moeller. (Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun)
COURTS + POLICING
Idaho Supreme Court says new law could delay adoption, parental termination cases
By Kyle Pfannenstiel
A recent Idaho law could slow the process for some child custody disputes and even adoption cases, the Idaho Supreme Court found in a ruling this week.
The law, created in 2025 through Senate Bill 1181, means some Idaho parents who can’t afford legal representation won’t have state-provided defense attorneys in cases that could risk them permanently losing their kids, the court found.
Joyce Price at Bizarre Bazaar, a nonprofit “upscale resale” store operated by the Community Assistance League to fund local grants and scholarships. (Photo courtesy of the Idaho Community Foundation)
COMMENTARY
Over the last 20 years, there have been 2.5 million reasons to like this North Idaho store
By Chuck Malloy
Bizarre Bazaar, the flagship fund-raiser for the Community Assistance League, is staffed by volunteers and the store items are donated goods, writes guest columnist Chuck Malloy.
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