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• Budget cuts eliminate survey used for drug prevention programs

  September 12, 2010 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho has made much of a startling statistic – that teen meth use in the state dropped 52 percent from 2007 to 2009. It’s the largest percentage drop …

• Idaho budget holes may get $80 million in patches

  August 26, 2010 in City on Page A8 BOISE – The state’s modest economic recovery should help Idaho finish the fiscal year with $80 million more tax revenue than the 2010 Legislature predicted, if a new forecast holds …

• Grant allows online academy to remove enrollment cap

  August 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – One state budget cut has been reversed, and just in time: A grant from the J.A. and Kathryn Albertson Foundation will let Idaho high school students take advanced …

• Idaho Senate approves budget bill

  April 15, 2009 in Idaho on Page A8 BOISE – Idaho state senators united Tuesday to pass a giant budget-balancing bill they hope will wrap up the long legislative session, even as House leaders decried the bill as …

• Idaho stimulus requests: They want how much for what?

  March 5, 2009 in Idaho BOISE - A geothermal outfit wants $225 million for well-drilling. Micron wants $100 million for a project. One Idaho woman wants $34,000 to pay off credit cards. All are among … 1

• Vocational rehab move delayed

  February 4, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s plan to trim the duties of the state Board of Education by moving a slew of agencies out from under its oversight has hit …

• Idaho agency’s efficiency alters budget plans

  February 3, 2009 in Idaho BOISE - Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s plan to trim the duties of the state Board of Education by moving a slew of agencies out from under its oversight has hit …

• State sees some budget savings

  January 24, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – From the silver-linings department, the economic downturn has actually meant savings in a few remote corners of Idaho’s state budget. Among them: Since the 4 percent holdbacks, or …

• Lawmakers plan for worst case budget

  January 16, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho’s state budget challenges grew tougher Thursday, as lawmakers concluded the governor’s estimate for how much tax revenue will fall next year didn’t go far enough. If the …

• Otter asks for more budget cuts

  December 17, 2008 in City on Page B2 BOISE – As economic recovery hopes dim, Gov. Butch Otter has asked state agencies to prioritize programs to be trimmed in fiscal year 2010 in anticipation of possible cuts of …