Lieutenant Governor of Idaho, Press

Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke Recognized as Nuclear State Champion

May 7, 2026

OPINION: Idaho got through this session. Now let’s do the hard work.

Apr 8, 2026

Statement from Lt. Governor Bedke on Federal Court Order Affecting Columbia and Snake River Dams

Feb 27, 2026

Lt. Gov. Bedke co-chairs first meeting of Idaho Advanced Nuclear Energy Task Force

Feb 2, 2026

America’s future runs through Idaho’s mountains

Oct 28, 2025

Idaho, Taiwan Flour Millers sign $1.2 billion wheat deal

Sep 24, 2025

OPINION: Protecting Our Dams: The Idaho Way Forward

Aug 1, 2025

OPINION: No better time

May 30, 2025

OPINION: Idaho is on the right path

Apr 17, 2025

OPINION: We Must Invest in Idaho’s Water Future This Session

Feb 26, 2025

Lt. Governor Bedke Applauds President Trump’s Actions to Stop Lava Ridge

Jan 21, 2025

Gov. Little, Lt. Governor Bedke mark “Idaho Water Day” with celebration of farmers’ success on new water deal

Nov 22, 2024

OPINION: Idaho’s water future is flowing in the right direction

Nov 18, 2024

Farmers got it done! New water agreement officially completed

Nov 14, 2024

Lt. Governor Bedke applauds the status of water negotiations for updated ESPA Mitigation Plan

Oct 28, 2024

Gov. Little, Lt. Gov. Bedke, water users confident in progress on new mitigation plan

Oct 1, 2024

Little, Bedke oppose Biden-Harris “groundwater grab”

Sep 23, 2024

Lt. Governor Bedke’s statement on the water user agreement reached for the 2024 growing season

Jun 20, 2024

Lt. Governor Bedke’s statement on ongoing water users’ negotiations for 2024’s water certainty

Jun 11, 2024

Little, Bedke, Crapo, Risch, Simpson comment on BLM decision on massive Lava Ridge wind farm

Jun 6, 2024

Lt. Governor Bedke Urges Idahoans to Prepare for Federal REAL ID Act Deadline

May 7, 2024

Rural Communities are the Backbone of Idaho

May 2, 2024

Idaho Needs Long-Term Plan for Water Management

May 1, 2024

Lt. Governor Bedke Releases Statement on the Death of Idaho Sheriff Deputy

Apr 21, 2024

Lt. Governor Bedke Condemns Hate Incident in North Idaho

Mar 26, 2024

OPINION: A Billion Feet of Timber

Mar 5, 2024

OPINION: We Must Stop Fentanyl Traffickers. House Bill 406 is Needed for Idaho

Jan 31, 2024

OPINION: The Virtue Most Needed

Jan 4, 2024

OPINION: Ditch the secret backroom dam breaching deals. Let’s focus on common ground.

Dec 18, 2023

OPINION: Let’s Make Adoption Easier in Idaho

Dec 11, 2023

OPINION: Idaho LAUNCH is Putting Idaho Students First

Nov 14, 2023

OPINION: Eradicating the Quagga Mussels

Nov 13, 2023

OPINION: This Harvest Season, Thank an Idaho Farmer

Sep 27, 2023

Lt. Governor Scott Bedke on the Finding of Quagga Mussel Larvae in the Snake River

Sep 19, 2023

OPINION: “A Republic, Madam …”

Sep 12, 2023

Governor’s Water Summit reveals success stories, challenges in looking at surface and ground water statewide

Aug 10, 2023

OPINION: Idaho-Focused Accomplishments from the 2023 Legislative Session

Apr 6, 2023

Lt. Governor Bedke applauds the passage of Launch in the Idaho Senate to train Idaho students for Idaho jobs

Mar 22, 2023

Lt. Governor Scott Bedke on the Passing of Former Governor Phil Batt

Mar 4, 2023

Lieutenant Governor Scott Bedke Applauds Governor’s Priorities

Jan 9, 2023

Scott Bedke Publicly Sworn in as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Idaho

Jan 6, 2023