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• Presidential candidates have differing views of tax cut debate

  December 21, 2011 Mitt Romney refused to be pinned down today on how Congress should break an impasse that threatens to raise taxes for 160 million workers — the latest pressing policy debate … 10

• Medicare cuts could hit Jan. 18

  December 20, 2011 in Nation/World Nearly 650,000 doctors caring for millions of seniors will get a steep cut in Medicare payments Jan. 18 unless a gridlocked Congress issues a reprieve, program officials said today. A … 14

• Senate rejects two balanced budget amendments

  December 14, 2011 in Nation/World The Senate today voted against changing the Constitution to require a balanced budget as Congress hit yet another dead end in its search for a way out of its fiscal … 12

• House approves payroll tax cut extension, with strings attached

  December 13, 2011 in Nation/World A payroll tax cut package engineered by House Speaker John A. Boehner was overwhelmingly approved by Republicans despite a veto threat from President Barack Obama, escalating a year-end showdown over … 18

• $1 trillion-plus spending bill taking shape in Congress

  December 12, 2011 in Nation/World Weary after a year of partisan bickering, lawmakers reached a tentative agreement today on a sprawling $1 trillion-plus spending bill that chips away at military and environmental spending but denies … 3

• Billionaire N.J. Nets owner to challenge Putin for Russian presidency

  December 12, 2011 After a week of surprising challenges to his authority, Vladimir Putin faces a new one from one of Russia’s richest and most glamorous figures: The billionaire owner of the New … 5

• Obama on foreign policy: ‘Ask bin Laden’

  December 8, 2011 in Nation/World President Barack Obama today forcefully rejected Republican accusations that his foreign policy is timid and amounts to a policy of “appeasement.” “Ask Osama bin Laden and the 22 out of … 32

• Herman Cain ends his bid for presidency

  December 3, 2011 Republican candidate Herman Cain says he’s suspending his bid for the Republican presidential nomination to avoid news coverage that is hurtful to his family. 46

• As you surf the Web, candidates surf with you

  December 3, 2011 in Business Online advertising, once used primarily as a way to reach young and heavily wired consumers, has emerged as an essential communications tool in the 2012 presidential contest.

• Spokane Councilman Rush to pay for hand recount

  December 2, 2011 in City Spokane City Councilman Richard Rush, who trails former Councilman Mike Allen by 88 votes, submitted a check Friday to the Spokane County Elections Office for $6,240 to pay for a … 40

• Coming to a debate near you - ‘The Donald’

  December 2, 2011 in Nation/World Real estate mogul Donald Trump will moderate a Republican presidential debate in Iowa a week before the state holds the first in the nation caucuses. 5

• CdA mayor still backs McEuen Field remake

  November 10, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Coeur d’Alene’s mayor and three council members say the election Tuesday of three critics of a multimillion-dollar plan to remake a downtown park does not sway their support for the …

• Contrast clear in CdA council race

  October 30, 2011 in Idaho on Page B7 When Ron Edinger began serving on the Coeur d’Alene City Council, Adam Graves had not entered the world. Now the two – the 75-year-old with 40 years of incumbency and … 2

• Opponent: Edinger seeking sympathy

  October 14, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Coeur d’Alene City Council candidate Adam Graves said Thursday that his opponent’s claim that Graves is “out to get his family” is “pure political posturing in pursuit of the sympathy … 1

• CdA councilman: Didn’t know law

  October 13, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Coeur d’Alene City Councilman Ron Edinger said Wednesday he’s the victim of a smear campaign because he believes the proposed makeover of McEuen Field should be put to a public … 5

• Cain’s popularity reaches new heights

  October 12, 2011 in Nation/World CONCORD, N.H. — Herman Cain basked Wednesday in the glow that attends top-tier contenders in New Hampshire and began scrambling to assemble the sort of staff needed to capitalize on … 12

• Spin Control: Ladies, gentlemen, start your campaign engines

  June 5, 2011 in City on Page B3 OK, candidates, listen up. Filing week starts Monday. Those of you who like the personal touch of filling out your forms and paying your fees in person can head down …

• EV bond would fund school improvements

  March 31, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V6 Ballots for the East Valley School District construction bond will be mailed April 8. The bond will use $33.75 million in local taxpayer money to renovate and improve Trentwood, East …

• East Valley district moving to K-8 schools

  March 31, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 The East Valley School District is asking voters to approve a $33.75 million school construction bond on April 26. The bond will be used to expand and renovate its primary …

• East Valley bond vote set

  March 24, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Voters in the East Valley School District will be asked to approve a $33.75 million construction bond April 26. The bond would pay for renovations and improvements to Trentwood, East …

• Plan and timing of EV bond are bad

  March 24, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 A group of East Valley School District residents is actively campaigning against the bond issue and proposed revisioning changes. A Facebook page, “East Valley – Citizens for Accountable Education,” has … 5

• East Valley School District measure long overdue

  March 24, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Proponents of East Valley School District’s construction bond and reorganization plan are ramping up efforts to encourage residents to vote yes. “It’s time to do it,” said East Valley School … 1

• Kootenai County sheriff won’t seek re-election

  March 22, 2011 in City on Page A7 Kootenai County Sheriff Rocky Watson will not seek re-election next year and will leave office after serving a total of 17 years. Watson was sheriff for one four-year term in …

• Levies passing in CdA, Post Falls, Sandpoint

  March 8, 2011 in News, Idaho Several north Idaho school districts asked voters today to approve levies to soften the blow of state budget cuts and expired federal funding. 3

• CdA students cancel walkout due to levy concerns

  March 7, 2011 in City, Idaho Coeur d’Alene High School students canceled a Monday morning walk-out to protest Idaho’s controversial school reform plan after the organizer said he didn’t want to jeopardize public support for Tuesday’s … 5

• East Valley seeks $33.75 million bond

  February 24, 2011 in Washington Voices on Page V1 Voters in the East Valley School District will be asked to approve a $33.75 million bond April 26. The school board unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday to put the issue …

• Three of four area school measures failing

  February 8, 2011 in News, City, Region Spokane County voters repeated their “no taxes” message from November, rejecting three of four school funding requests in today’s special election. 8

• Allred wants to retain state control of wolves

  October 22, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Keith Allred, Democratic candidate for governor of Idaho, announced Thursday that he opposes Gov. Butch Otter’s decision to pull Idaho out of wolf management, and that if elected, …

• GOP argues for closed primary in Idaho

  October 14, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – The Idaho Republican Party finally got its chance Wednesday to make a case for scrapping the state’s open primary, which they say allows Democratic voters to unfairly influence … 1

• Rossi’s earmark stance questioned

  September 10, 2010 in City on Page A6 Republican Dino Rossi’s latest television commercial repeats an objection to certain types of federal spending known as earmarks that has become a hallmark of his campaign against incumbent U.S. Sen. … 6

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