BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — Idaho Gov. Brad Little began the state’s 2025 legislative session on Monday by calling for additional investments in public schools, new tax cuts and bonuses for wildland firefighters.
When he delivered the annual State of the State address Monday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, Little repeatedly evoked a theme of “keeping promises.”
“We also promised and delivered unprecedented investments in schools, the American worker, water, roads, fire, outdoor recreation, and other infrastructure without raising taxes,” Little said. “My keeping promises plan builds on those investments by adding more support for schools — on top of the 80 percent increase in state funding we championed for education since I took office.”
Most of the proposals Little highlighted in the annual speech were enhancements of programs he has embraced since Little was first elected in 2018.
Increasing funding for public schools, providing raises for teachers, cutting taxes, reducing …