The top-earning outside public relations consultant contracted by the state of Idaho is a veteran political pitchman and well-connected Republican who holds a $4,000-a-month contract working about 10 hours a week with the state treasurer’s office. His total billings in the last five years exceed $250,000. Mike Tracy, the onetime communications head for former Sen. Larry Craig, has held PR contracts with the state since 2007, working for the Department of Lands from 2007-2011 and for the state treasurer since 2012, when he was hired by Treasurer Ron Crane, initially to help manage a crisis for the office. The Idaho Statesman looked at contracts and billings since 2010 by outside firms hired by state agencies for public relations or for promotions and publicity work/Bill Dentzer, Idaho Statesman. More here.

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