Oh, my. Idaho state Sen. John McGee's troubles made Jay Leno's monologue tonight. Leno asked, "Did you hear his excuse? He said computer hackers got into his bloodstream and put alcohol in there." Reflecting on the recent revelations about a New York congressman, a California…
A Boise couple who defrauded the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality of hundreds of thousands in federal grant funds – and while they were at it, damaged Idaho school buses and caused a need for thousands in costly repairs – was sentenced in federal court…
KTVB-TV is reporting that state Sen. John McGee's attorney, Scott McKay, said at McGee's arraignment this afternoon that a medical issue was involved in McGee's behavior over the weekend when, in a bizarre incident, he was arrested sleeping in a stranger's SUV, towing a cargo…
The Idaho Department of Health & Welfare is suspending payments to hospitals this week due to a budget crunch, the Twin Falls Times-News reported over the weekend; you can read their full story here. The suspension, which just puts off paying bills that still must…
Here's why Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo isn't among the Idaho GOP leaders on Mitt Romney's Idaho steering committee list: “He's not on that letter for Romney because he doesn't generally endorse,” said Crapo's spokesman, Lindsay Nothern. “He wasn't very active in the last go-round with…
Politico yesterday took a look at Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador as a possible “credible face for broader immigration reform” for the GOP. Reporter Marin Cogan writes, “Wading into the tricky politics of immigration reform would seem to be a dead end for any Republican these…
The list of top Idaho GOP elected officials on Mitt Romney's Idaho steering committee for his presidential campaign is so comprehensive that what stands out is who's not on it - 1st District Rep. Raul Labrador, and U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo. Labrador's spokesman, Phil Hardy,…
GOP presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is zipping through Boise this morning for a campaign fundraiser breakfast, but the event is closed to the press and his campaign won't talk about it. “It's a private fundraiser,” said campaign spokesman Ryan Williams. “We…
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