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• Huckleberries: ‘President Otter’ has a nice ring to it

  October 9, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B3 Count New York Times columnist Gail Collins among those who were disappointed when New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and ex-Alaska Gov. (and Sandpoint native) Sarah Palin decided not to run …

• Idaho to seek grants for health exchange

  September 21, 2011 in Idaho on Page A9 BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter gave the go-ahead Monday for the state to apply for nearly $31 million in federal grants to start an Idaho health insurance exchange. “It’s … 1

• Otter OKs fed grant for insurance exchange

  September 20, 2011 in Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter gave the go-ahead Monday for the state to apply for nearly $31 million in federal grants to start an Idaho health insurance exchange. 11

• Eye on Boise: Recruiting letter leans heavily on Otter’s name

  September 4, 2011 in Idaho on Page B7 BOISE – Of all the odd things to find in my mailbox, there was a letter from Gov. Butch Otter addressed to Ben Ysursa, who happens to be Idaho’s secretary …

• Shawn Vestal: Teachers ignored in education reform

  August 31, 2011 in City on Page A5 If you want to “fix schools,” apparently, there’s one group of people you should ignore. Teachers. 4

• Otter says he’ll continue low-balling state budget

  August 28, 2011 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE - Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is promising more of the same from his administration: tight budgeting that may underestimate state revenues, forcing budget cuts that later prove unnecessary, to … 1

• Editorial: Otter wise to lead on health care exchanges

  August 25, 2011 in Opinion on Page A9 Score one for logical over ideological. Though he’s no fan of national health care reform, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is taking a pragmatic stance in telling legislators that the state … 4

• Gov. Otter weighs in on grizzly bear shooting

  August 24, 2011 in News, Outdoors Gov. Butch Otter has penned a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar in defense of Jeremy M. Hill, the Boundary County man who shot a grizzly bear that had entered … 17

• Montanan picked as new Idaho lands chief

  August 23, 2011 in Idaho Idaho’s state Land Board has voted unanimously to hire Tom Schultz, current administrator of trust land management for the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, as Idaho’s new state …

• Otter touts state exchange

  August 23, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho stands to lose big if it doesn’t apply for a $40 million federal grant by Sept. 30 to set up a state-run health insurance exchange, Gov. Butch … 2

• Eye on Boise: State endowment land may be restaurant site

  August 21, 2011 in Idaho on Page B2 The recent brouhaha over operation of a mini-storage business on Idaho state endowment land is expanding a bit. Now, a report has surfaced about the state Lands Department seeking proposals …

• Eye on Boise: Otter touts Idaho’s upgrade by S&P

  August 14, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE - Gov. Butch Otter took to the national airwaves last week to tout Idaho’s budget management as a “model for what the nation ought to do,” from Medicaid cuts …

• Idaho gets big boost in revenue

  July 13, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – The final numbers are in, and after anguishing over deep budget cuts, Idaho ended the fiscal year well ahead of projections for state tax revenues, with an $85.3 …

• Idaho revenues up, Otter loses bet to Andrus

  July 12, 2011 in Idaho The final numbers are in, and after anguishing over deep budget cuts, Idaho ended the fiscal year well ahead of projections for state tax revenues, with an $85.3 million year-end … 8

• Eye on Boise: New tax official breaking old ties

  July 10, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho’s newest tax commissioner, longtime certified public accountant and prominent Republican Rich Jackson, says he’s going above and beyond legal requirements to step away from professional and political …

• Spin Control: Study the issues, candidates – like Dick’s vs. Ron’s

  July 3, 2011 in City on Page B3 People who want to be elected to statewide office in 2012 are already wandering around the state, announcing their campaigns and trying to establish their bona fides with the good …

• Huckleberries: Barflies, bull kept cops hopping at Car d’Lane

  July 3, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B3 Car d’Lane has been tame since the 1999 riot in downtown Coeur d’Alene. But that doesn’t mean it has been without incident. CPD Blues were busy after the cruise this …

• Eye on Boise: Megaloads may take both route options

  July 3, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 It’s possible that megaloads of oil equipment bound for the Kearl oil sands development in Canada could take both identified routes through Idaho – scenic U.S. Highway 12, where the …

• Gregoire takes reins of Western governors group

  July 1, 2011 in Idaho on Page A8 On the same day that Washington eliminated its tourism promotion funding and shut down its state tourism office, Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, in her new role as chairwoman of the … 3

• Governors focus on guardsmen

  June 30, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 The leaders of several Western states are interested in following Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire’s lead in tracking National Guard members returning from deployment to Iraq or Afghanistan, checking on everything …

• Face Time: Otter talks about Western Governors’ goals

  June 27, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, chairman of the Western Governors Association, will hand over the gavel to the incoming chairwoman – Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire – at the close of this …

• Otter to fight school referendum

  June 2, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter vowed Wednesday to personally campaign against the voter referendum to overturn this year’s school reform legislation, even as the tally of Idahoans signing petitions … 3

• Otter on school reform referendums: ‘I hope they fail’

  June 1, 2011 in Idaho Idaho Gov. Butch Otter vowed Wednesday to personally campaign against the voter referendum to overturn this year’s school reform legislation, even as the tally of Idahoans signing petitions to place … 15

• Otter requests federal disaster aid

  May 8, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page B3 LEWISTON – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has requested more than $5 million in federal money for six northern Idaho counties to pay for fixing roads damaged by flooding and landslides …

• Eye on Boise: Deadline’s today to remove studded tires

  May 1, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – It may seem like it’s been awfully wintry lately, but the Idaho Transportation Department is sticking to the calendar – studded snow tires must be removed in Idaho …

• Eye on Boise: Idaho endowment fund sees nice earnings bounce

  April 24, 2011 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – It’s been a good year so far for Idaho’s permanent endowment fund, with earnings on investments through March 31 at 23.1 percent. Larry Johnson, investments manager, said the …

• Last bill becomes law, making 335 for Idaho session

  April 23, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – The final piece of legislation from this year’s Idaho legislative session has become law without the governor’s signature, adding a one-year phaseout to a funding cut for school … 1

• Otter lets final school bill take effect without signature

  April 22, 2011 in Idaho The final piece of legislation from this year’s Idaho legislative session has been allowed to become law without the governor’s signature, adding a one-year phaseout to a funding cut for … 2

• Otter vetoes health measure

  April 21, 2011 in City on Page A5 BOISE – Gov. Butch Otter has vetoed legislation that sought to block federal health reforms in Idaho but directed state agencies to take steps to avoid most of the White …

• Despite reservations, Otter signs wolf measure

  April 20, 2011 in Idaho on Page A8 BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has signed into law a measure to allow the state to declare a disaster due to wolves and take emergency measures to combat the …

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