Category: Brad Little

Idaho Governor Signs ‘Abortion Trafficking’ Bill Into Law

Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed a law making it a crime to transport minor girls across state lines to receive abortions. The bill passed in the state House on March 7 by a majority vote of 57-12, with one abstention. Little signed the bill into law on April 5, taking effect in 30 days. In…


Idaho Becomes 5th State to Allow Firing Squad Option as Execution Method

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed legislation into law on Friday that added firing squads as an alternative method of execution for the state’s death-row inmates. The bill—dubbed House Bill 186—stipulates that the form of capital punishment will only be used if the state is unable to obtain the drugs needed to perform lethal injections. “I…


Governor Wins Lawsuit Against Protest Encampment Outside Idaho Capitol

Idaho Gov. Brad Little recently announced that the state has won a lawsuit from a group of protestors who set up camp near the Idaho State Capitol, from January to March 2022. In a public statement, Little said that “Idaho is not Portland, L.A., San Francisco, or Seattle where public officials have engaged in failed…


Trump and GOP Governors Criticize Biden Administration Over Record Inflation

Former President Donald Trump and several Republican governors have criticized the Biden administration, saying its poor decisions and policies have led to the current record-high inflation. “Inflation just hit ANOTHER 40-year high of 9.1%, which is terrible for our Country. Fuel prices up 60%, Airfare up 34%, Eggs up 33%—how can people survive this? How…


Idaho Gov. Brad Little Wins GOP Gubernatorial Primary

EAGLE, Idaho—Incumbent Republican Gov. Brad Little is the projected winner of Idaho’s May 17 primary out of eight candidates. Unofficial election results placed Little far ahead of his two leading Republican opponents, receiving 54 percent of the vote just with 84 percent of counties reporting at 3:35 a.m. May 18. Trump-endorsed incumbent Lt. Gov. Janice…


Idaho Voters Heading to Primary Polls Looking for a Change

BOISE, Idaho—Change was in the air in Idaho’s May 17 primary as voters went to the polls in fits and starts, looking to chart a new direction in state and national politics. As it was with early voting that ended May 13, the voting was steady in one of downtown Boise’s main polling areas although…


Three Republicans Vie in Heated Idaho Gubernatorial Primary

BOISE, Idaho—In a hotly contested May 17 primary election for Idaho’s governor, three Republican front-runners hope to prove who is most conservative in an overwhelmingly red state. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin (R) is looking to unseat her political rival and incumbent Gov. Brad Little (R). Ed Humphreys (R) is the potential spoiler, running a…


3 Republicans Vie in Heated Idaho Gubernatorial Primary

BOISE, Idaho—In a hotly contested May 17 primary election for Idaho’s governor, three Republican front-runners hope to prove who is most conservative in an overwhelmingly red state. Incumbent Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is looking to unseat her political rival and incumbent Gov. Brad Little. Ed Humphreys is the potential spoiler, running a highly active grassroots…


Idaho Governor Signs Texas-Style Abortion Ban, but Expresses Concerns

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed into law a measure that bans abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, which is at about six weeks of pregnancy. The measure has an enforcement mechanism inspired by a Texas law that allows private citizens to file lawsuits against abortion providers. “I stand in solidarity with all…


Idaho Governor Repeals Lieutenant Governor’s Executive Order on Vaccine Passports, Testing

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday issued an executive order the repealed an order handed down by Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin a day before that would expand on a ban of COVID-19 vaccine passports in the state. In Idaho, when the governor is out of the state even for a brief period of time, the lieutenant governor…