Little rejects the zeroing out of his emergency fund

Little rejects the zeroing out of his emergency fund

Little highlighted uses of the fund in recent years, including $1 million that he used to support the Moscow Police Department’s search for Bryan Kohberger.

Idaho governor issues line-item veto to retain his emergency fund

Idaho Gov. Brad Little leaves his office to give the State of the State address on Jan. 6, 2025, at the Idaho Statehouse. (Pat Sutphin for the Idaho Capital Sun)Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday issued a line-item veto on a bill to retain the governor’s emergency fund. House Bill 482, passed nearly unanimously by the Idaho Legislature, would have eliminated the balance of the governor’s emergency fund.  In recent years, Little has used the emerge…

Gov. Brad Little vetoes bill to keep emergency fund used in Idaho student murders probe, fentanyl fight

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Monday issued a line-item veto of House Bill 482 in order to preserve the Governor’s emergency fund, a financial resource he says is critical for addressing urgent state crises.

Governor Vetoes Budget Bill to Preserve Emergency Fund Used in Kohberger Investigation

BOISE, ID – Governor Brad Little has issued a line-item veto of House Bill 482 to maintain the Governor’s emergency fund, a resource previously used in high-profile and urgent situations across the state. The fund supported the 2022 investigation into the murders of four University of Idaho students, including efforts to apprehend suspect Bryan Kohberger. It has also been used to combat fentanyl through Operation Esto Perpetua and to assist with…