It’s Raining Money In Idaho FY24 sees the biggest state government spending increase in 22 years by Fred Birnbaum In fiscal year 2020 (FY20), the total appropriation (including federal money) for Idaho’s state government was [Read More]
Proposition 1’s $570 million tax hike no gift to Idaho families, businesses By Fred Birnbaum Food prices are through the roof. Gas prices, while dropping slightly, are crushing Idahoans’ budgets. Property taxes are pushing homeownership [Read More]
Little’s Budget Blowout: The Hidden Story of the 2022 Legislative Session By Fred Birnbaum It is hard to find the superlatives to properly describe Idaho’s new budget, which takes effect July 1. It’s breathtaking in [Read More]
How Gov. Little Sidestepped the Legislature to Fund COVID Testing in Schools by Fred Birnbaum Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced in an August 12 press release that he is directing $30 million to expand COVID-19 [Read More]
IFF Lawsuit Against Boise Regarding Urban Renewal Abuse Freedom Foundation: Boise Ignores The Idaho Constitution, Residents Burdened By More Government Debt Boise, ID—Today, the Idaho Freedom Foundation announced a lawsuit against the city of Boise [Read More]
To Understand Support For Proposition 2 Follow The Money By Rep. Bryan Zollinger R-Idaho Falls, and IFF Vice President Fred Birnbaum Supporters of Proposition 2, the Obamacare Medicaid expansion, are hiding their financial motives. [Read More]
Freedom Foundation: Milliman ’s Cost Estimates for Prop 2 Medicaid Expansion Push Are Not Credible Boise, ID—Idaho Department of Health and Welfare records show that Milliman, the controversial consulting firm that estimates the costs of [Read More]
Private Property Rights Are The Cornerstone Of Liberty Guest Editorial by Fred Birnbaum During the 2018 legislative session, Idaho lawmakers overwhelmingly passed a property rights bill that clarifies, simplifies, and strengthens the state’s trespassing laws. [Read More]
Fruitland mom on city election interference: “It saddens me” H/T – idahoreporter.com Stay-at-home mom Rachel Lindsey told Idaho lawmakers Monday she was less than thrilled when her city used taxpayer funds last fall to print [Read More]
As Idaho school spending grows, student performance still lags If Gov. Otter has his way — and there is little reason to think he won’t — overall education spending will increase for the sixth consecutive [Read More]
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