A federal judge has ordered Utah officials to recognize more than 1,000 same-sex marriages that took place in the state before the U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency stay, the AP reports. More than 1,000 gay and lesbian couples married in Utah after a federal…
Beware the last-minute campaign message – that’s the lesson out of Kootenai County today, as Jeff Ward, head of the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans, is calling for a criminal investigation into a group with a name very close to that of his group, which sent…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has struck down Oregon's same-sex marriage ban, saying it is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Michael McShane threw out the voter-approved ban Monday. State officials have said they'd be prepared to…
Tomorrow is decision day in Idaho’s primary election – the one that it seemed hardly anyone was paying much attention to, until the eyes of the nation turned to some wacky antics by longshot candidates in last week’s gubernatorial debate. Now, more than half a…
In a report based on information obtained under the Idaho Public Records Act, AP reporter Rebecca Boone has traced down how Gov. Butch Otter's plans for a new public records ombudsman were scaled back at the last minute - the night before they were announced…
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