Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson, who represents the 2nd Congressional District, was asked at the end of his talk to the Idaho Environmental Forum today about what he thinks of Idaho's new congressional districts, which just took effect today. "Love it," he said quickly to laughter.…
The U.S. Senate today voted to block an Obama Administration proposal to limit potatoes in school lunches to two servings a week; instead, the lawmakers voted to block the USDA from putting any limits on serving potatoes or other vegetables in school lunches. The amendment…
Here's a news item from the Associated Press and Lewiston Tribune: LEWISTON, Idaho (AP) — Former NFL player Jimmy Farris plans to run in the 2012 Democratic primary race for Idaho's 1st Congressional District. The Lewiston Tribune reports (http://bit.ly/pj2XYx ) Farris moved back to his…
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch will appear on the Fox Business Network for an interview with Lou Dobbs tonight, discussing government regulations and the case of Mike and Chantell Sackett of North Idaho, who the EPA says are attempting to build their home on a wetland.…
Mark Browning, the chief communications and legislative officer for the Idaho State Board of Education, has been named the new vice president for community relations and marketing at North Idaho College. He was selected after a nationwide search, to replace retiring Vice President John Martin.…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter's chief of staff, Jason Kreizenbeck, is leaving his post at the end of this week to start a lobbying firm with prominent lobbyist and former state Sen. Skip Smyser, the Associated Press reports; Kreizenbeck will be replaced by David Hensley, currently…
Idaho State Treasurer Ron Crane underwent open-heart surgery this morning, and his office reports that Crane had a successful triple bypass operation and is resting comfortably in a Boise hospital; he is expected to return to work at the state Capitol in about two weeks.…
Idaho's new congressional and legislative districts are now in effect, Secretary of State Ben Ysursa declared this morning after receiving the new plans from the bipartisan citizen redistricting commission. "This is now the law of the land," Ysursa said. "I for one want to applaud…
When Idaho's redistricting commission adopted its legislative district plan unanimously on Friday, it first had two other unanimous votes - to suspend a state law preventing splitting voting precincts without at least a five-of-six vote, and to suspend another preventing creating districts without connecting roads…
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