Analysis: GOP politics — and Little — have changed since 2018. This election proves it.

Gov. Brad Little faces no prominent hardline opponent in the May 19 GOP primary, and it’s no accident. For eight years, Little has sought to neutralize opposition from the right — while stepping away from the centrist coalition that helped elect him in the first place.

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Boise State will rename Cesar Chavez Lane

Season campus scenery spring stock

U of I provost plans return to classroom

Cattle graze cover crops in the Magic Valley. (University of Idaho photo)

Feds reinstate a record-setting U of I grant program

The Kevin Richert Podcast

Episode 104: A pre-session preview for 2026

Shakeups at the Statehouse.

A shortage of money.

And an election year.

It’s shaping up to be a turbulent 2026 legislative session. Which means it could be a long session as well.

To set the stage for the Jan. 12 kickoff of the session — and beyond — Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe sit down with Idaho School Boards Association deputy director Quinn Perry and Idaho Education Association assistant executive director Matt Compton.