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Idaho Democrats to caucus Saturday
Idaho Democrats will caucus on Saturday morning to select their presidential delegates, and they’re inviting folks to join them at the gatherings in each Idaho county. In Kootenai County, the caucus will be at the Harding Family Center, 411 N. 15th St. in Coeur d’Alene, and similar events across the state will start at 10 a.m. – meaning the doors will close then, so those who want to participate should arrive before that hour.
County commissioner candidate eliminated from ballot
One of the seven candidates in a Kootenai County commissioner race has been eliminated from the ballot due to residency requirements, county Clerk Cliff Hayes said in a news release.
Bipartisanship in Congress sadly lacking, Labrador says
BOISE – Idaho congressman Raul Labrador issued a call for bipartisanship Tuesday, saying the politics in Washington, D.C., are too tainted by partisan rifts. Labrador told the Idaho House and Senate that since he has been in Washington, D.C., “My appreciation for the Idaho Legislature has only grown more.”
Labrador: Duty ‘transcends party affiliation’ in Idaho Legislature
Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador issued a call for bipartisanship today, saying the politics in Washington, D.C. are too tainted by partisan rifts.
Hart to have five challengers
In Idaho’s upcoming elections, North Idaho’s most Republican legislative district will have a Democratic challenger vying for every seat. No Democrat has run for the Legislature in the district since 2002, when there was just one Democratic candidate, who lost; the last one elected was in 1994. But this year, former Kootenai County Clerk Dan English, who for many years was the only Democrat elected in Kootenai County, is running.
Many seek North Idaho legislative seats, including Hart’s
In Idaho’s upcoming elections, North Idaho’s most-Republican legislative district will have a Democratic challenger vying for every seat.