Idaho doesn’t have a governor’s mansion. But a legislative panel is still thinking about one.

Idaho doesn’t have a governor’s mansion. But a legislative panel is still thinking about one.

BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) — The Idaho state government pays governors a housing stipend. That’s because Idaho is one of five states without an official residence for the governor. After expressing interest in buying or building a home for the governor last year, a panel of state lawmakers briefly revisited it on Wednesday.  But for […]

Legislative Panel Considers Possibility of a Governor’s Mansion in Idaho

BOISE, ID – The Idaho state government pays governors a housing stipend. That’s because Idaho is one of five states without an official residence for the governor. After expressing interest in buying or building a home for the governor last year, a panel of state lawmakers briefly revisited it on Wednesday. But for now, the Governor’s Housing Committee voted to keep the governor’s monthly housing stipend at $4,551 each month, which is roughly $5…