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Eye on Boise: April tax revenue well above forecasters’ expectations
May 12, 2013 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Because Idaho budgets based on forecasts and estimates of how much tax revenue will come in, there’s always some anticipation about how revenues fare in April, the biggest … 1
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Otter signs as law limits on teachers
April 20, 2013 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Five months after Idaho voters resoundingly rejected laws limiting schoolteacher contract rights, Idaho lawmakers resurrected many of them. Gov. Butch Otter signed five controversial bills into law to … 83
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Eye on Boise: Risch knows value of early campaign launch
April 7, 2013 in Idaho on Page B9 BOISE – It’s more than a year before the primary election, but Idaho Sen. Jim Risch announced last week that he’ll seek re-election in 2014. “When I ran for this … 2
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Former Idaho pol’s poaching conviction upheld
March 29, 2013 in Idaho Colorful former Idaho gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell has lost his second appeal over a 2010 elk poaching charge, with the Idaho Court of Appeals ruling unanimously that two lower courts … 8
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Eye on Boise: Universities get ‘small step’ toward deferred maintenance
March 10, 2013 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – At the start of this year’s session, Idaho’s legislative budget writers heard a report on deferred maintenance at the state’s public universities, complete with shocking pictures showing rotting … 1
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Eye on Boise: Federal cuts get panel’s attention
March 3, 2013 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – A blizzard of numbers was presented to legislative budget writers Friday on the potential impact of the federal sequestration cuts on the state. Overall, it showed a potential … 2
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Volunteers keep Idaho parks open, director tells lawmakers
January 29, 2013 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Idaho state parks are staying open thanks in part to thousands of volunteers, the state parks chief told lawmakers Monday. The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation now …
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Eye on Boise: Scholarship programs need revamp
January 27, 2013 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Idaho’s state scholarship programs for college students lag far behind most states in the region. In response to a question from Rep. Shirley Ringo, D-Moscow, Mike Rush, director … 1
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Funding formula for NIC gets look
January 23, 2013 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Lawmakers brought up a longtime sore spot during North Idaho College’s budget hearing at the state Legislature on Tuesday: Why does the Coeur d’Alene community college get so … 1
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Idaho lawmaker equates abortion rights to prostitution
January 17, 2013 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – A lawmaker from North Idaho drew audible gasps Wednesday morning when he asked representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho if their pro-abortion-rights stance also means … 51
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Eye on Boise: Unallocated money in school budget may stay put
January 13, 2013 in Idaho on Page B9 BOISE – Idaho lawmakers who’ve been hoping to raid Idaho’s public school budget now that voters have rejected three school-reform laws had a setback last week: Doing so would require … 1
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Eye on Boise: Ed funding ‘probably not’ up to snuff
December 9, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho is “probably not” meeting the state constitution’s requirements to provide for education, Gov. Butch Otter told a crowd of more than 400 people last week. The implications …
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Idaho House deposes Speaker Denney
December 6, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Three-term Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney, arguably the most powerful member of the Idaho Legislature, lost his leadership post Wednesday night to rival Rep. Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, in …
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Idaho House speaker Denney ousted
December 5, 2012 in Idaho Three-term Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney, arguably the most powerful member of the Idaho Legislature, lost his leadership post tonight to rival Rep. Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, in a dramatic political … 2
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Eye on Boise: Lawmaker wants teacher bonus option
November 11, 2012 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d’Alene, says he doesn’t want teachers to lose the $38.8 million in performance-pay bonuses that the state is scheduled to send out to school … 3
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Otter says he, Luna ready to talk about fixing education
November 8, 2012 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – After Idaho voters decisively rejected the Students Come First school reform laws on Tuesday, leaders on both sides were calling Wednesday for a new start on education reform. … 3
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Idaho school reform foes call for new start
November 7, 2012 in Idaho After Idaho voters decisively rejected the “Students Come First” school reform laws on Tuesday, leaders on both sides were calling Wednesday for a new start on education reforms in Idaho, … 9
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Idaho voters push back on school reform issues
November 7, 2012 in Idaho on Page A8 BOISE – Idaho’s dominant Republican establishment appeared headed for a rare rebuke from voters Tuesday, as school reform measures pushed hard by state schools Superintendent Tom Luna and GOP Gov. … 1
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Idaho voters appear to turn down school-reform plan
November 6, 2012 in Idaho BOISE - Idaho’s dominant Republican establishment appeared headed for a rare rebuke from voters Tuesday, as school-reform measures pushed hard by state schools Superintendent Tom Luna and GOP Gov. Butch … 1
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School reform propositions in Idaho will be ‘catalyst for turnout’
November 4, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho voters are riled up and ready to vote, with a contentious school-reform debate reverberating in the state’s airwaves and decisions looming on every seat in the Legislature, … 6
