The Executive Order SPEED stands for Strategic Permitting, Efficiency, and Economic Development. According to a press release from the Idaho Office of the Governor, the goal of the order is to get better at coordinating state permitting that promotes energy independence.

The Strategic Permitting, Efficiency, and Economic Development (SPEED) Act aims to promote energy independence.

Gov. Brad Little shakes hands with members of the media after a news conference about his Keeping Promises budget priorities and looking forward to the 2025 legislative session. He visited StanCraft Jet Center in Hayden on Monday. (Kathy Plonka/The Spokesman-Review)

Idaho politicians gathered on Friday for the signing of a new executive order aimed at further streamlining the state permitting process.

In an effort to help Idahoans follow major bills, resolutions and memorials through the legislative process, the Idaho Capital Sun will produce a “legislative notebook” at the end of each week to gather information in one place that concerns major happenings in the Legislature and other news relating to state

During Friday's press conference, Little suggested the state focus on fire mitigation technology, infrastructure protection and insurance rate stabilization.

Supporters of Idaho's Medicaid expansion sign an RV used by campaign organizers, Reclaim Idaho. A new bill introduced Friday, Jan. 24 would repeal the law passed by voters in 2018. Idaho lawmakers are beginning the work to repeal the state’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion program.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — Governor Brad Little and local firefighters are taking extra steps to help raise awareness about safety. the governor has declared this week as “ Community Risk Reduction Week ”.

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Governor Brad Little has ordered U.S. Flags to be raised for Inauguration Day next week. The flags have been lowered for several weeks now in honor of former President Jimmy Carter.

President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order halting the development of the Lava Ridge Wind Project in Idaho. Permitting for the Lava Ridge Wind Project began in 2019, and it has since become one of Idaho’s most debated topics among politicians, ranchers, environmentalists and the Japanese-American community.

Gov. Brad Little has directed that U.S. and State of Idaho flags be raised to full staff on Jan. 20 to recognize the inauguration of President Donald Trump. The flags will be raised from sunrise to sunset on Inauguration Day,

Jan. 13—Idaho Gov. Brad Little stopped in Hayden Monday to tout his funding proposals for the 2026 budget first unveiled in his State of the State address last week.