U.S. Senate Republicans have little to say about Trump pardons of 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants
Washington President Donald Trump’s broad clemency for more than 1,500 defendants who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021,…
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Idaho House passes bill calling for $300 mandatory minimum fine for marijuana possession
A new law that would impose a mandatory minimum fine of $300 on anyone found guilty of possessing marijuana was…
Legislator introduces bill to make firing squad main way of carrying out death penalty in Idaho
A lawmaker from Nampa wants to make the firing squad the main method of executing people in Idaho. The legislation…
Legislative Notebook: Idaho lawmakers consider pay raises for judges, 25,000 state employees
The Idaho Capital Sun will publish a legislative notebook at the end of each week to compile information about significant…
TikTok ban poised to disrupt information ecosystem, livelihood of millions of users
Editor’s note: The Supreme Court upheld the statute requiring the Chinese parent firm to sell TikTok or risk being banned…
Biden commutes sentences of nearly 2,500 people with nonviolent drug convictions
WASHINGTON — On Friday, President Joe Biden declared that he would commute the sentences of about 2,500 individuals found guilty…
Trump to sign executive order Monday delaying TikTok ban
Washington As soon as he takes office, President-elect Donald Trump plans to issue an administrative order that would postpone a…
Bill establishing minimum $300 fine for marijuana possession passes Idaho House committee
The Idaho House floor is considering a bill that would impose a minimum $300 fine on adults who possess three…
U.S. attorney general nominee probed about Trump threats of vengeance, Jan. 6 pardons
Washington After senators concluded the first hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee on Wednesday, Pamela Jo Bondi, the former attorney…
Idaho Legislature introduces anti-SLAPP bill that sponsor says protects free speech, expression
A new bill was submitted Monday afternoon by the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee of the Idaho Legislature. According to…