It may be 10 months until the 2018 primary in the race for an open Idaho governor’s seat and 16 months before the general election, but the three leading GOP contenders for the post already have raised more than $1.8 million combined for their campaigns. The reports – the first filed since the contest shaped up into a competitive battle between...
Right at the deadline, the campaign finance reports for the three leading GOP candidates for governor of Idaho are in. Boise physician and developer Tommy Ahlquist raised the most during the reporting period, at a whopping $952,531, including $378,271 of his own money, but he’s...
Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little issued this statement today on the proposed premium rate increases for Idaho insurers that was announced today by the state Department of Insurance: “Obamacare continues to wreak havoc on Idahoans and another year of increased premiums confirms this reality. Prior…
Dean Cameron, director of the Idaho state Department of Insurance, announced today that health insurers offering plans on Idaho’s state insurance exchange have proposed premium rate increases next year averaging 38 percent. “I am deeply disappointed and frustrated to share these rates,” Cameron said in...
Among Idaho's nearly 8,000 inmates, there are four who not only did their growing up behind bars but can expect to die there as well, each sentenced to life without parole. It's an area of law that is rapidly evolving, with several recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings finding that harsh punishments...
In my Sunday column: Campaign finance reports in Idaho state races are due Monday, but some already had started trickling in last week. Also, GOP hopeful Tommy Ahlquist touted his fundraising numbers in advance of today's filing; schools Supt. Sherri Ybarra has been outraised by a challenger; 3 are now running for state treasurer; and more...
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