The usefulness of nearly 50 state commissions, councils and divisions is being questioned by Idaho’s government efficiency or DOGE task force.

Idaho's constitution requires a balanced budget. In other words, the amount of money going out must match the amount of money ...

Idaho's DOGE Task Force is set to recommend potential eliminations of state employee positions and the repeal or merger of ...

An updated projection for Idaho's budget shows it going from a $496.4 million surplus, to a $56.6 million deficit. Legislators on the Economic Outlook and Reven ...

Originally published Aug. 25 on IdahoCapitalSun.com. The Idaho Legislature’s new interim government efficiency committee is gearing up to identify more cuts to state government. At its second meeting ...

A person stands in front of the Liberty Bell replica at the Idaho State Capitol building in Boise on Jan. 11, 2023. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Many of the submissions center around ...

So Idaho legislators want to have their own form of the federal Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, the acronym Elon Musk came up with to mimic Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency that started as a ...

Idaho lawmakers propose a DOGE-style committee, despite past federal failures. Public opinion supports preserving public lands; recent bills reflect that stance. Residents urge budget efficiency, ...

The Idaho Legislature's new interim government efficiency committee is gearing up to identify more cuts to state government. The task force plans to review state laws to repeal, based on feedback from ...