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• Eye on Boise: Otter’s housing stipend to resume

  May 19, 2013 in Idaho on Page B10 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 … 2

• 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

• Eye on Boise: Women just a hair closer to getting pay that men get

  September 23, 2012 in Idaho on Page B2 BOISE – Idaho women earned 75.2 cents for every dollar their male counterparts earned in 2011, according to new U.S. census data. That was an improvement from a year earlier, … 1

• Eye on Boise: Hart’s Audi raises eyebrows amid bankruptcy

  August 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page B2 When tax-protesting state Rep. Phil Hart filed for bankruptcy amid federal and state claims that he owes more than half a million dollars in back taxes, penalties and interest, papers … 1

• Eye on Boise: Expansions, new companies stir jobs buzz

  August 5, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Idaho Department of Commerce Director Jeff Sayer is crowing about company expansions and recruitments that are running far ahead of expectations, just a month into the state’s new …

• Eye on Boise: Gingrich’s bad check fixed, but will it matter?

  April 29, 2012 in Idaho on Page B3 BOISE – Newt Gingrich has made good on the bounced check he earlier sent to the state of Utah to file for its June 26 presidential primary election, the state’s …

• Eye on Boise: State revenues fall just shy of predictions

  November 13, 2011 in Idaho on Page B9 BOISE – Idaho’s general fund revenues for October are in, and they’re almost exactly on target, missing state economists’ forecast by just 0.7 percent. At $209.9 million, the month’s tax …

• Eye on Boise: Idaho’s dimmer economic outlook mirrors nation’s

  November 6, 2011 in Idaho on Page B7 BOISE – Idaho’s new economic forecast is out, and it’s a gloomier outlook than the state’s last forecast in July – though it still predicts growth. The change comes mainly … 3

• Idaho welcomes good news for budget

  October 26, 2011 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho lawmakers are facing something they haven’t seen in years: A “manageable” budget. When they convene in January, they’ll likely be able to balance next year’s state budget … 4

• Idaho’s budget outlook brightest in years

  October 25, 2011 in Idaho Idaho lawmakers are facing something they haven’t seen in years: A ‘manageable’ budget. When they convene in January, they’ll likely be able to balance next year’s state budget without further … 4

• Eye on Boise: Six receive state Medal of Honor

  May 22, 2011 in Idaho on Page B2 It was an evening last June when an EMS crew from the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department was dispatched to a scene where a vehicle had crashed into a home. Firefighters …

• Idaho in low-wage trap

  May 14, 2011 in Business on Page A6 Idaho is caught in a low-skill, low-wage jobs trap, according to a new analysis by retired University of Idaho agricultural economist Stephen Cooke. The professor, who retired in December, has …

• Higher revenue return good news for schools

  May 10, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Strong tax revenues in April could mean Idaho’s public schools will get up to a $55 million one-time boost at the end of this fiscal year on July …

• Idaho schools could get back part of budget cuts

  May 9, 2011 in Idaho Strong tax revenues in April, the biggest month of the year, could mean Idaho’s public schools will get up to a $55 million one-time boost at the end of this … 4

• Idaho panel predicts shortfall as budget lacks stimulus, reserves

  November 16, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – State lawmakers got a grim glimpse of the decision-making that awaits them when they convene in January, as the Idaho Legislature’s joint budget committee gathered Monday to go …

• Idaho’s state budget outlook grim

  November 15, 2010 in Idaho Idaho state lawmakers got a grim glimpse of the decision-making that awaits them when they convene in January, as the Legislature’s joint budget committee gathered Monday to go over figures …

• Idaho outlook getting brighter

  June 3, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho is on track for an economic recovery next year, according to the state’s latest official forecast, although state lawmakers and the governor have set a pessimistic budget …

• Forecast: Economic recovery for Idaho in 2011

  June 2, 2010 in Idaho Idaho is on track for an economic recovery in 2011, according to the state’s latest official forecast - though state lawmakers and the governor set a pessimistic budget for 2011 … 1

• Economists forecast income growth in region

  January 7, 2010 in Business on Page A8 Some economists see Washington state workers enjoying an average 4 percent boost in personal income this year. Idaho workers could see a 2.3 percent gain in income, according to the …

• Turn seen in economy

  December 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page A14 BOISE – New, not-yet-published labor data show surprising and “heartening” news for Idaho, Gov. Butch Otter’s chief economist said Thursday: The state’s economy appears to have hit bottom and is …

• Data show Idaho economy’s hit bottom

  December 10, 2009 in Idaho New, not-yet-published labor data shows surprising and “heartening” news for Idaho’s economy, Gov. Butch Otter’s chief economist said today: It appears to have hit bottom and is ready to begin … 3

• Check out Idaho 3-D

  December 9, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – With one of the lowest budgets for promoting tourism among states – but with a $3 billion tourist industry seen as key to the state’s ailing economy – …

• Budget tighteners say they spread the lack of wealth

  October 4, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – When Gov. Butch Otter divided state agencies into three groups for varying levels of budget cuts, some wondered why elected officials made the top “critical and constitutionally required …

• Filing for unemployment not entirely online-friendly

  July 5, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Idaho unemployment claims are running at high volume, with 45,000 active claims as of mid-June, thanks to the economic downturn and widespread layoffs, including those in the high-tech …