In 2022, Idaho had received $775,583 in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
Idaho is among 26 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Gem State Wire found.
The earnings on investments for Idaho public pensions went up from $370,076 in 2021 to $430,095 in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, said protecting girls’ sports is widely supported by American voters, and Idaho legislators can continue to support legislation to do so without concern for public approval.
As President Biden revealed new rules regarding Title IX protections in April of 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” an analysis by Gem State Wire shows that Idaho is one of 25 states that ban boys from playing in girls’ high school sports.
In the Center for Education Reform's 2024 Parent Power Index, Idaho secured the twenty-fifth position, with an Overall Parent Power Index Score of 70.1%.
In 2022, Idaho had $21.4 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.
As of May 2024, Idaho experienced a 22.2% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.
The average VA home loan amount in Idaho during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2024 was $393,645, a 4.7% decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
With $393,645 in home loans issued, Idaho ranked 19th in average loan amount for VA home loans in the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans' Affairs Home Loans Index.
The VA issued eight Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Idaho during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
There were 461 VA home purchases in Idaho in the first quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $191.7 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The VA issued eight Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Idaho during the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to eight loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.