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Session Complete 2026 Idaho Legislature fully closed · 26 bills signed · 6 vetoed · Next session January 2027 Complete 2026 Record →
📋  2026 SESSION COMPLETE  ·  Session closed Apr 14 · 26 signed · 6 vetoed · Every vote permanently on record  ·  Full 2026 record →
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Analysis · CDA City Council · June 17, 2026

CDA Council Rams Through Fireworks Ordinance With a Built-In Presumption of Guilt — Admits It's "Half-Baked"

Passed 7-0 under suspension of rules three weeks before July 4th. Police can now cite you based on your neighbor's fireworks debris. Council member Wood called it half-baked on the record. Three of the council members who voted yes had already privately questioned whether the ordinance's author should be trusted at all -- and the local press missed every bit of it.

Read the Analysis → All CDA Coverage →
Idaho Ledger Staff  ·  June 17, 2026  ·  Council Bill 26-1011
7-0
Unanimous vote -- under suspension of normal rules -- three weeks before July 4th
0
Officers needed to witness who lit fireworks -- debris on your property is now evidence against you
$21M
What Los Angeles paid in settlements after their total fireworks ban went wrong. CDA's staff report said "no financial impact."
Featured Investigation
Brad Little Sent 79 Cents of Every Dollar Out of State
$1.3M to a Virginia firm run by Jeb Bush's campaign manager. $545K to a Florida data shop. A Utah canvassing crew knocking on Idaho doors calling itself "Brad Little's PAC." Idaho donors paid for all of it. Every transaction documented from public records.
Read the Investigation → Follow the Money →
79%
of war chest
left Idaho
10:1
spending edge
over Fitzpatrick
$13.09
per vote
vs Fitzpatrick's $2.70
Investigations
Campaign Finance · Part One
The Out-of-State Machine Behind Brad Little's Political Survival
79 cents of every dollar raised left Idaho. $1.3M to Arlington, VA. $545K to Gainesville, FL. Idaho donors paid for all of it. Every transaction documented.
June 2026 Read →
Developing · FOIA Pending
Did Boise Use Its Wastewater Fund to Pay for Pride Flag Planning?
$13.37 charged to a fund backed by a $263M federal EPA loan. Under Idaho and federal law, even one penny without authorization is potentially a crime. Records request pending.
June 10, 2026 Follow →
CDA Investigation
City Attorney Blocked Records About Himself. Then Reviewed His Own Denial.
Mayor Gookin claimed ten years of documentation. Randy Adams denied the request -- about his own conduct -- twice, using two different legal theories.
May 19, 2026 Read →
Updating
Boise Mayor Said It Was About Taxpayers. The Records Disagree.
$53,240.69 confirmed and rising. Planning started 28 days before HB 561 was signed -- on the Mayor's direct orders. 15 employees involved.
May 20, 2026 Read →
Legislative Ledger  ·  2026 Session Record
✅ Signed Into Law
S 1260 — Immigration Enforcement Act
Gov. Little signed Idaho's immigration enforcement law March 30. House passed 59-9. All 9 NO votes were Democrats — plus one Republican. Full roll call on file.
Signed Mar 30, 2026 59–9 House vote · Roll call →
✅ Signed Apr 10
HB 516 — Teachers Union Taxpayer Funding Ban
Signed Apr 10 by Gov. Little despite 566 phone calls requesting a veto vs. 373 requesting a signature. Senate 20-14, House 43-24. Little noted "overly broad definitions" in his transmittal letter but signed anyway.
Signed Apr 10 · Effective immediately Full roll call →
✅ Signed Apr 10
HB 822 — Parental Notification Bill
Signed Apr 10. Requires schools, healthcare providers, and childcare providers to notify parents within 72 hours if a child requests social transition. Effective July 1, 2026.
2026 Session · Signed Apr 10 Both chambers passed →
✅ Signed Mar 31
HB 752 — Public Restroom Safety Bill
Signed Mar 31. Misdemeanor for knowingly using a restroom or changing room designated for the opposite sex in government buildings and public accommodations.
2026 Session · Signed Mar 31 54–15 House vote →
📋 43 Bills Tracked
2026 Session — Complete Record
26 signed · 6 vetoed · 11 killed · 81-day session · Session fully closed Apr 14. Every vote, every name, every roll call — permanently on record. Next session: January 2027.
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Idaho legislators are sent to Boise to represent the people who elected them. The 2026 session produced 81 days of votes on immigration, education, elections, and the state budget. Every vote is permanent. Every name is on record. The May 19 primary results are in. See who voters held accountable -- and where we still have work to do. The Idaho Ledger will be tracking the 2027 session the same way.

What The Idaho Ledger Does
01
We Track the Legislature
Every bill, every vote, every name -- recorded with full context. When a senator votes to spend your money or restrict your rights, it goes on the record here. Searchable, shareable, permanent.
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We Investigate
Public records requests. FOIA fights. Documents the city hoped you'd never see. When government spends taxpayer money or makes decisions behind closed doors, we file for the records and publish what we find.
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The Record Follows Them
Bad votes. Broken promises. Backroom deals. Every document filed today is evidence waiting for election day. Idaho officials have nowhere to hide from their own record.