Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho legislator says he'll introduce a measure in 2012 to prevent Boise-area lawmakers from boosting their state retirements with per diem payments. Rep. Dennis Lake of Blackfoot says it's unfair that local…
For those looking for detail on where the legislative (and congressional) district lines ended up, various maps, including statewide maps and close-ups of various parts of the state, are posted online at the Redistricting Commission's website here. Here's a look at the North Idaho legislative…
Under Idaho's new legislative district plan, there are six House districts that contain three current incumbents, plus one that contains five. Each district has two House seats. So that means in the three-incumbent districts, two will have to face off if all want to stay…
Beleagured former Canyon County Prosecutor John Bujak had a complaint filed against him by the Idaho State Bar today for professional misconduct including embezzlement and fraud, asking to suspend him from the practice of law and order him to pay restitution for two cases: One…
Legislators or candidates who don't like the districts where they landed in this year's reapportionment still have time to move to run in a different district - but not a lot of time. Candidates for the Idaho Legislature must live in their district for a…