The legislature in Idaho has moved to make firing squads the primary form of execution for prisoners on death row, citing difficulty obtaining the drug cocktail necessary for lethal injections

Currently, the state’s primary method of carrying out the death penalty is lethal injection, and the firing squad is to be used if the chemicals for lethal injection cannot be obtained.

Little’s announcement came on the heals of House Speaker Mike Johnson ordering that flags at the U.S. Capitol be raised to their full height on Inauguration Day. Johnson’s directive paused a 30-day flag-lowering order following Carter’s death.

Utah is the only state to have used firing squads in the past 50 years, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. Idaho’s neighboring state executed Ronnie Lee Gardner in 2010 by firing squad. Mississippi, Oklahoma and South Carolina also permit use of the firing squad as an alternative to lethal injection.

House Bill 7 aims to amend an existing law that sets penalties for marijuana possession, now heads to the Senate. The bill passed the House Tuesday by a vote of 54 to 14. It adds a mandatory minimum fine of $300 for first-time adult offenders.

Fishing guides might not be the only ones who need more oversight in Wyoming. A state board could oversee rock climbers, mountain bikers and

If passed, this bill would direct the Secretary of the VA to study cancer incidences and mortality rates among aviators and aircrew who served in the Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. This legislation is critical as it would improve our understanding of the link between military service and cancer risks among Veteran aviators.

While public lands protections are widely popular with the American public, the Trump administration has signaled it will again look to reduce the size of national monuments and roll back conservation measures.

Republicans introduced legislation to repeal Idaho’s Medicaid expansion program, which provides insurance for 95,000 residents.

Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle unveiled a proposal to reduce income taxes Thursday, calling it the first of three major tax reduction bills coming forward this legislative session. On Thursday, the House Revenue and Tax voted to introduce Moyle’s new bill,

A legislative work group on DEI, diversity equity and inclusion, wrapped up its work Thursday as it voted to recommend a bill prohibiting DEI in higher education activities, services, offices,

Star, presented the proposed bill Thursday to reduce the flat individual and corporate income tax rate from 5.695% to 5.3%.