Gem State Patriot

Senate Bill 1023, known as the Idaho Medical Freedom Act, has become a focal point of debate in Idaho politics, highlighting tensions between individual liberty and public health concerns. On March 29, 2025, Governor Brad Little vetoed the bill, marking his first veto of the 2025 legislative session and igniting further discussion about medical freedom in the state.

Idaho's data center tax incentives represent a strategic economic development approach designed to attract major technology investments to the state. Idaho's journey toward establishing data center tax incentives began several years before the current program was implemented.

Idaho House Bills 306 (H0306) and 307 (H0307), introduced during the 2025 legislative session, represent a coordinated effort to address perceived vulnerabilities in electoral integrity and defamation law. While H0306 criminalizes libel with enhanced penalties and prioritizes prosecution of speech targeting state officials, H0307 empowers the Secretary of State to investigate alleged misinformation in electoral campaigns.