Idaho GOP plan would eliminate property taxes — and leave schools with $400M funding gap

This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on June 24, 2026. If the Idaho Legislature follows Scott Herndon’s plan for eliminating property taxes, public schools would miss out on over $400 million. Herndon, who in May won his primary election against Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, said he wants to get back to the founders’ original […]