A state senator from Boise wants to drastically change Idaho's primary elections. Democratic Sen. Grant Burgoyne has introduced a personal bill that would create a top-two primary system. That means the top two vote-getters in each race during the primary would advance to the November election...
President Donald Trump’s scathing criticism of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl will prevent the soldier from getting a fair trial on charges he endangered comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan, Bergdahl’s attorneys said Friday. In a motion filed shortly after Trump was sworn in,…
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch had this statement in response to President Donald Trump’s inauguration today: “Congratulations to President Donald J. Trump on becoming our 45th President of the United States. It was a privilege to be a part of today’s ceremonies and to witness the…
Idaho 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador’s statement in response to Trump’s inaugural address is just six words. Here it is, in full: “I’m excited. Let’s get to work.”
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo issued this statement in response to Donald Trump’s inaugural address today: “Today, we witnessed the peaceful transfer of power that has been the hallmark of our democracy since its founding. In this election, voters chose a candidate who put forth a...
Unemployment in Idaho dropped to 3.7 percent in December, after five straight months at 3.8 percent, the Idaho Department of Labor reports. Year-over-year, Idaho’s total nonfarm job growth for December showed a net gain of 13,300, or 1.9 percent, with all sectors except natural resources…
Idaho is facing a very big expense - $102 million - in the coming years to modernize its accounting, financial, payroll, human resources and procurement technology infrastructure, state Controller Brandon Woolf told legislative budget writers this morning. The process started in 2015 with a study,…
There’s a bit of a tiff between the PERSI board and the Otter Administration, regarding a $100,000 fund transfer request in the PERSI budget for next year. No state general tax funds would be involved; it’s a transfer between PERSI funds that come from fees…
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