Clark Corbin

Clark Corbin

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Clark Corbin is a senior reporter at the Idaho Capital Sun. He has more than a decade of experience covering Idaho government and politics. Prior to joining the Idaho Capital Sun, he covered every Idaho legislative session from 2011-2020 gavel-to-gavel, first for the Idaho Falls Post Register and most recently with Idaho Education News. His reporting in Idaho has helped uncover a multimillion-dollar investment scam and exposed inaccurate data that school districts submitted to the state. Prior to moving to Idaho, he worked for a family of small weekly newspapers covering the Kansas City area, where he was born and raised.

Corbin is based in Boise and enjoys skiing, mountain climbing, traveling, scuba diving and listening to live music.

Idaho constitutional scholar creates ‘Toward A More Perfect Union’ civics course
Idaho

Idaho constitutional scholar creates ‘Toward A More Perfect Union’ civics course

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Clark Corbin
An Idaho constitutional scholar is launching a new online civics 101 course to help Idahoans understand what the U.S. Constitution and the government means for them following the 2026 elections. Alturas Institute President David Adler created a seven-week online civics...
Conservation Voters for Idaho names new executive director
Idaho

Conservation Voters for Idaho names new executive director

Nov 11, 2026
Clark Corbin
The new head of Conservation Voters for Idaho, Ryan McGoldrick, thinks that there is no partisan divide when it comes to protecting public lands. “That’s why I want to work in a red state like Idaho is because I think...
Boise City Council approves 6-month moratorium on large data center construction
Idaho

Boise City Council approves 6-month moratorium on large data center construction

Nov 10, 2026
Clark Corbin
A standing-room-only crowd of more than 100 people applauded after the Boise City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to place a six-month moratorium on the construction of large new data centers. The moratorium went into effect immediately, and applies to...
Idaho Legislature’s budget committee meets in Moscow, Lewiston this week 
Idaho

Idaho Legislature’s budget committee meets in Moscow, Lewiston this week 

Nov 09, 2026
Clark Corbin
Members of the Idaho Legislature’s joint budget committee are meeting in Moscow and Lewiston for three days this week as they gear up for the 2027 legislative session. Although the Idaho Legislature is not in session, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee...
Amid national blue wave, Idaho Democrats could gain a handful of legislative seats
Idaho

Amid national blue wave, Idaho Democrats gain six legislative seats — flipping competitive districts

Nov 04, 2026
Clark Corbin Kyle Pfannenstiel
Correction: This story was corrected at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday to reflect that Democrats picked up one state Senate seat, and five state House seats. As the nation experienced a blue wave in congressional midterm elections across the country, Democrats in...
Idaho amendment giving state Legislature sole power to regulate drugs fails
Idaho

Idaho amendment giving state Legislature sole power to regulate drugs fails

Nov 04, 2026
Clark Corbin
Idaho voters rejected a proposed amendment to the Idaho Constitution that would have taken away Idahoans’ rights to legalize marijuana or other drugs, according to the Associated Press. The Associated Press called the race at 10:39 p.m. Mountain time Tuesday...
Idaho Gov. Brad Little re-elected, state GOP incumbents lead on Election Day
Idaho

Idaho Gov. Brad Little re-elected, state GOP incumbents sweep races on Election Day

Nov 04, 2026
Clark Corbin
Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little was reelected in Tuesday’s general election and will serve a third term as the Gem State’s governor, according to the Associated Press. All other Republican candidates for statewide office were also reelected. The Associated Press...
‘Everyone has a voice’: Idaho Conservation League names new executive director
Idaho

‘Everyone has a voice’: Idaho Conservation League names new executive director

Nov 02, 2026
Clark Corbin
Experienced conservationist and policy leader Courtney Washburn has been named the new executive director of the Idaho Conservation League, the league and its board of directors announced last month. Washburn succeeds previous Executive Director Justin Hayes, who announced last year...
Idaho County commissioners tell state officials they are seeking changes to public land management
Idaho

Idaho County commissioners tell state officials they are seeking changes to public land management

Oct 30, 2026
Clark Corbin
Idaho County commissioners are asking the state’s governor and other elected officials to change public land classifications within their county, Commissioner Skip Brandt told state legislators Thursday. Brandt detailed his proposal during the Idaho Legislature’s Committee on Federalism’s meeting Thursday...
Federal government sues state over Idaho National Laboratory water rights
Idaho

Federal government sues state over Idaho National Laboratory water rights

Oct 28, 2026
Clark Corbin
The federal government has filed a lawsuit against the state of Idaho, seeking to block the state from curtailing water use at Idaho National Laboratory and from administering federal water rights, court records indicate. On Sept. 11, the U.S. government...
Restoration projects underway at Idaho’s Minidoka National Historic Site
Idaho

Restoration projects underway at Idaho’s Minidoka National Historic Site

Oct 21, 2026
Clark Corbin
JEROME – More than $5 million worth restoration projects and forthcoming interpretive exhibits are being designed to preserve the history and lessons from southern Idaho’s Minidoka National Historic Site . On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, joined National Park...
Deadline for Idaho voters to request absentee ballot for general election is Oct. 23
Idaho

Deadline for Idaho voters to request absentee ballot for general election is Oct. 23

Oct 21, 2026
Clark Corbin
The deadline for Idaho voters to request an absentee ballot for this year’s general election is 5 p.m. local time on Friday, Oct. 23. Friday, Oct. 23 is also the deadline to register to vote in advance of the Nov...