Laura Guido

House Assistant Majority Leader Jason Monks, R-Meridian, speaks to reporters at a post-State of the State Address press conference on Jan. 12, 2026, at the Idaho Capitol in Boise. Also pictured is Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star. (Photo by Pat Sutp... See more

The state flag hangs from the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol Building in Boise on Jan. 7, 2025. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun) The political deliberations and deal-making within the marbled halls of the Idaho Capitol may seem far removed from... See more

Idaho House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, a Democrat, speaks to reporters at a Jan. 8, 2026 preview of the legislative session. Also pictured is Idaho House Speaker Mike Moyle. (Photo by Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun) The massive federal tax and spen... See more

A shopper who receives SNAP benefits slides an EBT card at a checkout counter in a Washington, D.C., grocery store in December 2024. (Photo by U.S. Department of Agriculture) State and federal changes to food benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition As... See more

Assistant Majority Leader Josh Tanner, R-Eagle, (center) speaks from the House floor on March 10, 2025, at the Idaho Capitol Building in Boise. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun) Idaho’s DOGE Committee will recommend repealing Medicaid expansion and ... See more