On tonight’s “Idaho Reports” program on Idaho Public Television, I join Jim Weatherby, Sven Berg, and co-hosts Melissa Davlin and Aaron Kunz for a discussion of the events of the week, from the final action of the legislative session to Idaho politics. Also, Davlin and…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter joined GOP legislative leaders today to declare this year’s legislative session a success. “In 74 days, I thought we accomplished a lot,” Otter said. “I think it was probably one of the smoothest sessions I’ve ever seen.” He said it “maybe…
NPR reports today that Idaho is one of a few states where failed presidential candidate Mitt Romney can still be an effective campaigner, and takes note that Romney has been stumping here for Gov. Butch Otter and Congressman Mike Simpson, both of whom face challenges…
A federal judge says he won't put a lawsuit against a major private prison company on hold while the FBI investigates the company for possible criminal fraud charges, the AP reports. U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge made the ruling this week in a lawsuit brought…
House and Senate Democrats today pointed to some steps forward during the just-concluded legislative session, from the passage of a criminal justice reinvestment plan to some boosts to education funding. “But the Legislature did very little on many of the issues that challenge us most,”…
When the Coeur d’Alene Tribe wanted to buy the former greyhound racetrack in Post Falls and turn it into a casino in 1998, Idaho Gov. Phil Batt said no – tribal gaming should stay on the reservation. That restriction became state law in 2002, after…