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Eye On Boise archive for July 19, 2011

TUESDAY, JULY 19, 2011

Montana judge rules against megaloads 

A Montana judge has ruled against transport of 200-plus Imperial Oil/ExxonMobil megaloads through Montana, saying the state's Transportation Department violated the Montana Environmental Policy Act because it approved an insufficient environmental assessment. Idaho has approved the transports to the Montana line, though that decision is…

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Redistricting: 'The game's begun' 12 

After Democratic Commissioner George Moses went at length through his legislative district proposal, L-28, the redistricting commission adjourned for the day; they're not scheduled back again until Monday. When Monday rolls around, Republican Co-Chair Evan Frasure, rather than Democratic Co-Chair Allen Andersen, will be chairing…

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Redistricters in parliamentary wrangle...

Now that the five congressional district plans under consideration have failed to be adopted, Democratic redistricting Commissioner George Moses said he'd like to present a legislative district plan. Commissioner Evan Frasure objected. Democratic Co-Chairman Allen Andersen ruled that because the agenda for today's meeting calls…

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Payday lender must reimburse Idahoans

Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The state attorney general's office says Idaho residents are eligible for restitution from a Utah-based payday loan lender that was not licensed to practice in the state and attempted to garnish the wages…

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Five district plans move to top of list...

Idaho redistricting commissioners have decided to move five plans to the top of the list for consideration: C-38, the compromise plan proposed yesterday by GOP Commissioner Lou Esposito; three new plans submitted today, two of which are minor revisions of C-38 and one of which…

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Idaho's citizen redistricting commission considers new options on congressional district plans on Tuesday morning. (Betsy Russell)

More congressional district plans unveiled

Idaho's citizen redistricting commission has convened this morning, and GOP Commissioner Lou Esposito has proposed several additional options on congressional district plans. The first, C-43, is a slight revision of the earlier Five Mile Plan proposed by the Republicans, aimed at cleaning up and straightening…

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