New cuts will make it harder for Idaho’s Department of Water Resources to administer water rights

By: Clark Corbin

Outlets: Idaho Capital Sun

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 769

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago


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Editor’s note: This Idaho Capital Sun story is the next in our series focused on the impacts of additional 1% and 2% budget cuts to state agencies approved by the Legislature’s budget committee for fiscal year 2026 and fiscal year 2027. Previous stories focused on how the proposed budget cuts may affect the state’s mental health court program and graduate medical education in the state. The cuts are also projected to

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