Candidates start filing for Legislature…

The filing period opened today for state legislative offices, and so far, 22 incumbents and two challengers, Kent Marmon of Caldwell and Doyle Beck of Idaho Falls, brother of GOP activist Rod Beck of Boise, have filed to run; the Idaho Secretary of State’s office is updating its list here at noon and 5 p.m. Among those filing so far, three current House members, Reps. Bob Nonini, Cherie Buckner-Webb, and Steven Thayn, have filed to run for the Senate.