Little Tells Agencies, Education Leaders to Prepare for Possible Spending Cuts

Little tells Idaho agencies, education leaders that spending cuts are ...

Little tells agencies, education leaders to prepare for possible spend...

Little tells agencies, education leaders to prepare for possible spending cuts

Gov. Brad Little speaks to reporters during a press conference highlighting the 2025 legislative session on May 12 in Nampa. | Idaho Ed News BOISE (Idaho Ed News) — Gov. Brad Little’s office last month told state agency directors to make internal plans for budget “holdbacks,” midyear cuts in spending. Little also placed limits on budget requests. The two directives come as state revenue lags behind projections and major tax cuts take effect.  Li…

Gov. Little tells Idaho agencies, education leaders to prepare for possible spending cuts

The Idaho State Capitol Building in Boise shines in the sunlight on Jan. 7, 2025. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on June 17, 2025. Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s office last month told state agency directors to make internal plans for budget “holdbacks,” midyear cuts in spending. Little also placed limits on budget requests. The two directives come as state revenue lags behind projections and…

Little tells Idaho agencies, education leaders that spending cuts are possible

Gov. Brad Little’s office last month told state agency directors to make internal plans for budget “holdbacks,” or midyear cuts in spending. Little also placed limits on budget requests.The two directives come as state revenue lags behind projections and major tax cuts take effect.Little’s Division of Financial Management (DFM) on May 29 sent agency directors a memo outlining the governor’s expectations, as agencies prepare their budget requests…

Analysis: This time around, Idaho's budget problems begin close to home

Idaho could be heading for a state budget crisis — largely of its own making. Gov. Brad Little, center, holds a signed copy of House Bill 304, a property tax cut bill, flanked House Speaker Mike Moyle, left, and Senate Pro Tem Kelly Anthon. Little signed the $100 million bill in March. (Courtesy of Idaho governor’s office) After a five-year, $4.6 billion binge of tax cuts and tax breaks, and an additional $453 million serving this year, Idaho’s …