Former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones will address a City Club of Boise forum on June 27 on refugees and immigrants, entitled, “A Perspective on the World’s Huddled Masses.” The former justice and former two-term Idaho Attorney General traces his interest in the plight…
Stan Olson, the former Boise School District superintendent who unsuccessfully challenged then-state schools Superintendent Tom Luna in 2010, has been named the new interim superintendent of the Coeur d’Alene School District. Olson will head the Coeur d’Alene schools for one year, starting July 1 and…
Idaho is starting what officials say is the state's first ever audit of natural gas and oil wells on state lands to make sure the state is getting its fair cut of royalty payments. Idaho Department of Lands officials told Idaho Land Board members Tuesday that the audit on three wells on state endowment lands will cost less than $100,000...
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has named Darrell Early division chief of his office’s Natural Resources Division, replacing longtime Division Chief Clive Strong, who retired last week. Early has been with the Attorney General’s office since 1999, when he started as a deputy attorney general...
When the governor is out of state, the lieutenant governor fills in as acting governor. And when both the governor and lieutenant governor are out of state, that duty falls to the president pro-tem of the state Senate. And if the pro-tem also is out...
A pet squirrel named Joey who gained fame as a crime-fighter might be more of the lover type. Joey, who police credited with scaring off a burglar trying to break into his home’s gun safe, made his long goodbyes earlier this month, then scampered up a backyard apple tree at his Meridian, Idaho, home and hasn’t been seen since. “If I had to guess...
The former director of President Donald Trump's election campaign in Idaho says he is seriously considering running for the state's open U.S. House seat in 2018. Layne Bangerter told The Associated Press Monday that he's weighing several options – including a possible appointment to the U.S. Department of Agriculture – but running for Idaho's...
Stephen Kenyon, who has been the clerk of the Idaho Supreme Court and Court of Appeals since 2005, started today as the new Clerk of the U.S. District and Bankruptcy Courts for Idaho. Kenyon replaces Libby Smith, who left the post in April to become...
When the Legislative Council, the governing group of Idaho’s legislature outside of legislative sessions, met on Friday, it agreed to the formation of a 10-member interim working group to study ethics and campaign finance laws in Idaho and recommend changes to next year’s Legislature, as…
Two Idaho state representatives, one from each party, have sent out an op-ed piece opposing the President Trump’s proposed rollback of improved trade relations with Cuba, saying Idaho stands to gain if trade is opened up with the island nation. “What you may have missed...
The Senate Judiciary Committee today voted unanimously to approve the confirmation of Idaho Judge David Nye to be the state’s next U.S. District judge; that sends the nomination to the full Senate for consideration. Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo, who along with fellow Idaho Sen. Jim…
Four Idaho Supreme Court justices had sharp questions for both sides, as they heard arguments Thursday in a court challenge to Gov. Butch Otter’s veto of legislation repealing the state’s sales tax on groceries. Bryan Smith, attorney for a group of 30 legislators who wanted the tax repealed and sued to invalidate the veto, came away confident...
Justice Daniel Eismann won’t be participating in today’s arguments in the grocery tax case, as he’s out sick. Eismann will watch the arguments via livestream and still will take part in the decision, but he won’t be asking questions today. That promises to change the…
Lawmakers and others are gathering at the Idaho Supreme Court for today’s arguments in the grocery tax case. The arguments start at 11:10 a.m.; I’ll have a full report after the arguments conclude. Here’s my story on what’s at stake and the issues.
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo’s bipartisan legislation to step up sanctions against Russia has passed the Senate on an overwhelming 97-2 vote. “This legislation signals to the world the United States’ unflagging commitment to the sanctity of territorial integrity, human rights, and good governance,” Crapo, chairman...
Former state Sen. Russ Fulcher, R-Meridian, has dropped out of the race for governor and instead will run for the 1st District congressional seat being vacated by Raul Labrador – who’s also running for governor. And the move has won Fulcher Labrador’s endorsement. “Raúl and...
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo, joining with a bipartsan group of senators, is proposing a Russia sanctions bill that expands and strengthens sanctions on the Russian Federation. “Many of us, on both sides of the aisle, feel that the United States needs to be much stronger…
Political newcomer Tommy Ahlquist said Tuesday he'll slash $100 million from the state budget within his first 100 days in office if he wins the Idaho gubernatorial seat in 2018. Ahlquist didn't pinpoint what he plans to cut from Idaho's general fund, which totaled roughly $3.4 billion for fiscal year 2018, the AP reports...
When Idaho Sen. Jim Risch got his chance today to question Attorney General Jeff Sessions in the Senate Intelligence Committee’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, Risch led Sessions through a series of denials of any wrongdoing, suggesting occasional conversations with foreign...
Washington ranks fifth in the nation for indicators of children’s health in the latest “KidsCount” annual survey of child well-being, while Idaho’s back in the middle of the pack at 24th. Meanwhile, both states’ rankings suffered on education indicators, with Washington ranked 28th among states and Idaho a lowly 43rd. In both states, the report...
Both of Idaho’s congressmen introduced legislation late last week, 2nd District Rep. Mike Simpson on reforming funding for fighting the nation’s wildfires, and 1st District Rep. Raul Labrador on limiting refugee resettlement...
Gov. Butch Otter today named Jeffery Weak, a veteran U.S. Air Force information technology and cybersecurity officer, to be Idaho’s first state director of information security. The new position, approved by state lawmakers this year, is part of an array of efforts to beef up…
Longtime Deputy Idaho Attorney General Clive Strong, chief of the attorney general’s natural resources division for the past 32 years, is retiring on Friday. Former Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones, who hired Strong in 1983 when Jones was the state’s attorney general, said, “Clive…
Idaho is one of just three states with no financial disclosure requirements for state legislators – or any elected or appointed state official. It also lacks “revolving-door” laws that in most states prevent elected or appointed officials from immediately moving into related roles in the private sector...
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter says he will lead 11 aviation and aerospace companies on a trade mission to Paris. Otter announced Friday that he will be traveling to the International Paris Air Show next week. Along with representatives from the state's aerospace industry, the Republican governor will be joined by a team from the Department of Commerce...
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