Congressman Walt Minnick has launched a new TV ad that repeats his earlier criticisms of GOP rival Raul Labrador, plus adds a new one: That Labrador "dishonored Idaho's veterans by voting against a program honoring those who died serving our nation." Labrador's campaign called the…
Here's a new item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — House Speaker Lawerence Denney will wait until after Tuesday's election to announce whether he'll allow state Rep. Phil Hart to remain on a key tax policy committee. A House ethics committee recommended Hart,…
The Associated Press reports that a fan of public schools chief Tom Luna wrote Idaho newspapers this month to praise his math initiative, but the supporter did not disclose her role with a company hired as part of the program. Marisa Alan identified herself as…
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho ended fiscal year 2011's third month with more tax revenue than forecast. According to figures obtained by The Associated Press, Idaho took in $209 million in September, $4 million more than forecast.…
Former Idaho Rep. Bill Sali penned a "dear friend" letter that was distributed to all attendees at last night's Kootenai County Republican Central Committee meeting, defending Rep. Phil Hart and pinpointing what he says is the real reason for Hart's tax and legal troubles: Me.…
SuperPAC for America has revised its "Idaho Voter Guide" ad, removing a false claim that Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick voted for the federal stimulus bill; Minnick was one of 11 House Democrats who voted against the bill. In the new version, that part of the…
The Boise Weekly sent reporters out to the various corners of the state in recent weeks to "deconstruct the race for governor," and came up with this rather interesting report, "The Campaign That Wasn't." It includes reports from the Panhandle, North-Central Idaho, Southwest Idaho, Central…
So what did Kootenai County Republicans do last night on their bid to oust their state committeeman for not supporting the re-election of Rep. Phil Hart? They didn't. The central committee voted 35-30 to delay the vote on whether to oust Matt Roetter, which meant…
With the election less than a week away, Idaho voters are worried about the state’s economy, wary of plans to run huge trucks across scenic U.S. Highway 12, and averse to generating more funds for road improvements in the state. Those results from the Idaho…
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