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Sue Lani Madsen: How a simple bill becomes bloated

House Bill 1899 started life as a simple way to provide immediate wildfire relief at no cost to the state. Two months later, it is emerging from the legislative sausage grinder as a new grant program burning through millions in taxpayer money for the next five years.
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Lessons not learned yet on industrial power facility siting

A century ago in our drive for energy, we built what was called the “eighth wonder of the world” and harnessed the renewable power of water. It disrupted communities and transformed the landscape forever. Hard knocks lessons learned from the Columbia Basin Project apply to the current push to harness the wind.
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Idaho Statesman: Is the University of Phoenix deal a disaster in waiting for Idaho taxpayers?

It’s becoming clearer every day that the officials who are supposed to be safeguarding Idaho taxpayer dollars are not considering the possible train wreck that could be coming with the purchase of the University of Phoenix. The Idaho State Board of Education held only a few closed-door meetings with University of Idaho President Scott Green and then met for only 90 minutes in a public meeting ...