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Fri., Jan. 5, 2018, 8:23 p.m.
Nine ‘liberty legislators’ hold their own legislative preview
Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, held a legislative preview in Meridian on Thursday evening that promised to reveal “what conservatives want for the upcoming session.”
Sun., March 27, 2016, 4 a.m.
Eye on Boise: Lawmakers ante up for arts, after first killing budget
BOISE – After the Idaho House earlier had earlier rejected the budget for the Idaho Commission on the Arts in an unrelated dispute, it voted 51-17 on Thursday in favor …
Sun., Dec. 22, 2013
Betsy Z. Russell: Secretary of state candidates gain GOP endorsements
BOISE – It’s become something of an endorsement war lately among the GOP candidates for Idaho secretary of state, with Mitch Toryanski introducing Freda Cenarrusa, widow of longtime Secretary of …
Sun., Dec. 15, 2013
Eye on Boise: Crapo’s injuries draw attention in Washington, D.C.
BOISE – Idaho U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo drew some second looks in Washington, D.C., last week, but not necessarily because of his comments in the Senate. Instead, it was the …
Sun., Dec. 1, 2013
Eye on Boise: Idaho missing out on online sales tax
BOISE – Idaho’s state Tax Commission has a message for all those holiday shoppers making their purchases online: You still owe Idaho tax. If the online retailer doesn’t charge the …
Sun., Nov. 24, 2013
Eye on Boise: Branden Durst resigns from state Senate for family reasons
BOISE – A Democratic state senator from Boise resigned from the Senate last week, several months after news reports suggested he’d actually already left the state. Sen. Branden Durst, D-Boise, …
Sun., Nov. 17, 2013
Eye on Boise: Interest in Idaho secretary of state’s job mounting
BOISE – Just a week after longtime Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa announced that he’d retire rather than seek another four-year term in 2014, the list of those considering …
Sun., Nov. 10, 2013
Eye on Boise: Crapo, Risch say anti-discrimination laws best left to states
BOISE – When the U.S. Senate voted 64-32 last week in favor of legislation to ban workplace discrimination against gays and lesbians, 10 Republicans joined 52 Democrats and two independents …
Sun., Nov. 3, 2013
Eye on Boise: Tribes introduce treaty rights as factor in federal land debate
BOISE – A new wrinkle was added last week to the debate over Idaho lawmakers’ attempts to take over federal public land in the state. Representatives of Idaho Indian tribes …
Sun., Oct. 27, 2013
Eye on Boise: Idaho’s per-capita taxes among lowest in country
BOISE – Idaho’s tax burden per capita ranks 49th in the nation, according to the latest results from an annual study by the Idaho State Tax Commission. It’s the lowest …
Sun., Oct. 20, 2013
Eye on Boise: Idaho cabin land swaps stall
BOISE – Three land exchanges designed to swap state-owned lakefront cabin sites for commercial property elsewhere were unexpectedly rejected by the Idaho State Land Board last week, after state lawmakers …
Sun., Oct. 13, 2013
Otter has no plans to adopt liquor privatization laws
BOISE – It seemed fitting that when Gov. Butch Otter spoke to the annual convention of the Idaho Licensed Beverage Association last week, the meeting was in the “Characters” bar …
Sun., Oct. 6, 2013
Eye on Boise: Opposing Idaho education reform views heard by joint committee
BOISE – A joint legislative committee tasked with looking at whether Idaho should keep three controversial – and temporary – teacher contract laws that lawmakers enacted this year got mixed …
Sun., Sept. 22, 2013
Eye on Boise: Idaho’s first lady mending from surgery
BOISE – Idaho first lady Lori Otter is recovering from successful shoulder surgery after an injury suffered while calf-roping last month. Gov. Butch Otter reported this past week that the …
Sun., Sept. 15, 2013
Eye on Boise: Sens. Crapo, Risch to host online town halls
Both of Idaho’s U.S. senators, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, have scheduled “tele-town hall” meetings in the coming week. Risch’s will be on Monday, and Crapo’s on Wednesday, both starting …
Sun., Sept. 1, 2013
Eye on Boise: With rodeo injury, first lady gains on Otter
BOISE – Idaho first lady Lori Otter dislocated her shoulder in a calf-roping accident and is facing surgery, Gov. Butch Otter revealed last week. “For those of you … who …
Sun., Aug. 25, 2013
Eye on Boise: Tom Luna’s school fund push stalls
BOISE – Political fireworks flew at the Idaho state Land Board last week, as, for the second time in five years, state schools Superintendent Tom Luna sought to boost the …
Sun., Aug. 18, 2013
Eye on Boise: Incumbency not an election guarantee
BOISE – Political scientist Eric Ostermeier of the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs has dug up some interesting numbers in light of 1st District U.S. Rep. Raul …
Sun., Aug. 4, 2013
Eye on Boise: Gov. Butch Otter’s campaign loan a win-win
BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has forgiven a $131,000 loan he made to his campaign, leaving his campaign fund debt-free and with a healthy balance as he continues to …
Sun., July 28, 2013
Eye on Boise: Idaho school Wi-Fi contract questioned by lawmakers
BOISE – A rare clash between two branches of Idaho’s government has been roiling Boise for the past week, after state schools Superintendent Tom Luna signed a five- to 15-year …
Sun., July 21, 2013
Eye on Boise: Funds suggest re-election on Labrador’s radar
BOISE – Idaho U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador is sitting on the second-biggest wad of campaign cash he has stockpiled since he has been in office, with more than $277,000 in …
Sun., July 7, 2013
Eye on Boise: Total Idaho crime down, but violence up
BOISE – Idaho’s crime rate dropped 1.5 percent in 2012, according to the new Crime in Idaho report, continuing a five-year decline, but the number of violent crimes – murder, …
Sun., June 30, 2013
Eye on Boise: Crapo, Risch oppose immigration bill
BOISE – Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch both voted against the landmark immigration reform bill that passed the U.S. Senate last week. “The triggers in this bill with …
Sun., June 23, 2013
Eye on Boise: Otter favors local control in anti-discrimination fight
BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter didn’t hesitate when asked about the Idaho GOP Central Committee’s new resolution calling on the Legislature to overturn local anti-discrimination ordinances, like those six …
Sun., June 2, 2013
Eye on Boise: Fewer DUI arrests made over long weekend in Idaho this year
BOISE – The Idaho State Police reported 31 DUI arrests statewide over last weekend’s Memorial Day holiday, from Friday night through early Tuesday morning. ISP also reported 23 crashes, including …
Sun., May 26, 2013
Eye on Boise: Crapo addresses losing campaign funds
BOISE – Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo is defending his former campaign manager who lost $250,000 in campaign funds in a risky investment, while also calling the incident “discouraging” and “distressing.” …
Sun., May 19, 2013
Eye on Boise: Otter’s housing stipend to resume
BOISE – Former longtime chief state economist Mike Ferguson analyzed the latest state tax revenue news – which showed revenues surging 13.2 percent over forecasts for April, the biggest tax …
Sun., May 12, 2013
Eye on Boise: April tax revenue well above forecasters’ expectations
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 …
Sun., May 5, 2013
Eye on Boise: Pretty quiet on fundraising front, but Crapo’s war chest deep
BOISE – Idaho’s four-member congressional delegation didn’t do a ton of fundraising during the first quarter of this year, what with it not being an election year and all. But …
Sun., April 28, 2013
Eye on Boise: Two stream gauges escape budget ax
BOISE – It now looks like three stream flow gauges will be shut off May 1 in Idaho, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Idaho Water Science Center, down from …