Idaho legislature News

Measure Seeks to Combat Teen Distracted Driving

Last year, the Idaho Legislature outlawed texting while driving. This year, lawmakers hope to make further inroads in combating distracted drivers, with a measure that would prohibit young drivers from using cell phones and other wireless devices during a six-month …

Company Seeks Asbestos Liability Limit in Idaho

A national bottle-top maker that’s grown weary of some $700 million in asbestos claims it’s paid out to victims of lung disease has arrived in the Idaho Legislature as part of its years-long, state-by-state trudge to shield itself from forking …