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• Citizen Kempthorne glad to stump on Ward’s behalf

  January 31, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne has emerged back on the Idaho political scene, endorsing 1st District congressional candidate Vaughn Ward, introducing Ward at a Statehouse press conference officially …

• Minnick challenger on tour

  January 27, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – GOP congressional candidate Vaughn Ward was joined by former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne and state Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna on Tuesday as he kicked off an 18-stop, … 1

• Lawmakers preparing for more road stimulus

  January 24, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – State transportation officials say they’re scrambling to prepare for what they’re calling “Stimulus II,” federal legislation also known as the 2010 Jobs Bill that could potentially bring another …

• Garwood-to-Sagle project in highway plans this year

  January 17, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – If the Idaho Transportation Board’s much-scaled-back bonding proposal for the coming year wins legislative support, bonds would pay for $14 million worth of additional work on the Garwood-to-Sagle …

• In her run for governor, Kemp eschews parties

  January 10, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Former GOP state Rep. Jana Kemp has launched her independent campaign for governor, now that she’s surpassed the number of required verified signatures on her petition for candidacy …

• GOP candidates aspire to Palin comparison

  December 20, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Former Idaho Democratic congressional candidate Larry Grant was quoted by CQ Politics recently describing GOP 1st Congressional District hopeful Vaughn Ward as “a Sarah Palin Republican” and rival …

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  Allred advocates direct citizen input

  December 18, 2009 in Idaho on Page A15 BOISE – Perhaps the oddest thing about Keith Allred, the newly announced Democratic candidate for governor of Idaho, is that he’s not a Democrat. He’s not a Republican either. Instead, … 1

• Speaker touts short session as capitol cost-saving plan

  December 13, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney has sent out a memo to all House committee chairs and vice chairs asking them to take steps to wrap up the upcoming …

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  Allred to challenge Otter

  December 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – A respected nonpartisan activist, former Harvard University professor and trained mediator stunned Idaho’s political establishment Thursday by filing to run against Republican Gov. Butch Otter as a Democrat. …

• Keith Allred to run against Idaho Gov. Otter

  December 10, 2009 in Idaho A respected non-partisan citizen activist, former Harvard professor and trained mediator stunned Idaho’s political establishment Thursday by filing to run against GOP Gov. Butch Otter as a Democrat. 1

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  Labrador seeking seat in Congress

  December 8, 2009 in Idaho on Page A7 State Rep. Raul Labrador entered the GOP primary contest for a chance to challenge Idaho’s Democratic 1st District Congressman Walt Minnick on Monday, even as a fellow Republican lawmaker urged …

• Labrador enters Idaho’s 1st CD race

  December 7, 2009 in Idaho State Rep. Raul Labrador entered the GOP primary contest for a chance to challenge Idaho’s Democratic 1st District Congressman Walt Minnick today, even as a fellow Republican lawmaker urged him …

• Context makes Minnick’s ad look awfully political

  December 6, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – The TV commercial features images of women over 40, transforming into a large pink ribbon that fills the screen. “185,000. That’s the estimated number of women who will …

• Hansen loses legal fight

  December 1, 2009 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – Former seven-term Idaho congressman George Hansen has lost an appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court to get out of repaying hundreds of thousands of dollars to an Idaho …

• Simpson welcoming all primary Republicans

  November 29, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – 2nd District Rep. Mike Simpson says he hasn’t endorsed a candidate in the Republican primary for Idaho’s 1st District congressional seat, though his name appears along with those …

• Roberts out of congressional race

  November 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – One Republican state lawmaker pulled out of Idaho’s contested 1st District congressional race Tuesday while another jumped in. The turmoil on the GOP side came as the incumbent, …

• GOP hopeful withdraws from Idaho 1st CD race

  November 10, 2009 in Idaho Idaho state Rep. Ken Roberts announced this morning that he’s withdrawing from the 1st District congressional race, in which he was vying for the GOP nomination for a chance to …

• Bill would target Electoral College

  November 10, 2009 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – After Washington this year became the fifth state to endorse a big change in how the nation elects presidents – letting whoever wins the popular vote take the … 4

• Nonpartisan Idaho races get scrutiny

  November 8, 2009 in Idaho on Page B1 BOISE – Idaho’s elections last week were all officially nonpartisan city races, but there’s growing statewide debate about what role – if any – political parties should play in those …

• Voters league gets behind permanent absentee status

  November 8, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – The Idaho League of Women Voters has endorsed an initiative petition to let Idahoans request permanent absentee ballot status, rather than have to request an absentee ballot every …

• Idaho: Partisanship growing in local elections

  November 7, 2009 in News, Idaho Idaho’s elections last week were all officially non-partisan city races, but there’s growing statewide debate about what role - if any - political parties should play in those contests.

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  Distance no deterrent for Senate candidate

  October 29, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – When Idaho’s senior senator, Mike Crapo, last sought re-election, he made history by drawing no challenger on the ballot, just a write-in. This time, Crapo has drawn a …

• New Yorker seeks Idaho Senate seat

  October 28, 2009 in Idaho When Idaho’s senior senator, Mike Crapo, last sought re-election, he made history by drawing no challenger on the ballot, just a write-in. This time, Crapo has drawn a Democratic challenger … 2

• Race for Congress heats up

  September 20, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Vaughn Ward, a decorated Iraq war veteran and former McCain-Palin campaign official, and Ken Roberts, Idaho House majority caucus chairman from Donnelly, are announcing dueling endorsements in their …

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  Risch among the richest

  September 17, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Freshman Idaho Sen. Jim Risch is the 13th-wealthiest member of Congress and is richer than the late Ted Kennedy, Sen. John McCain or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, according …

• Idaho reps of opposite parties claim cooperation

  September 6, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – Two Idaho congressmen appeared together last week in an unusual double-bill at the City Club of Boise, dubbed “Red Elephant, Blue Dog, A Conversation.” The two were Republican …

• Speaker to lead Roberts campaign

  August 15, 2009 in Idaho on Page A6 BOISE – A GOP state lawmaker running for Congress now has Idaho’s speaker of the House as his campaign chairman. Rep. Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, said he’s gearing up his run …

• Idaho race gears up as Republicans vie to take on Minnick

  August 14, 2009 in Idaho A GOP state lawmaker who’s running for Congress now has Idaho’s speaker of the House, Lawerence Denney, as his campaign chairman. Rep. Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, says he’s gearing up his …

• Self-fending governors pick up slack, the phone

  August 2, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 BOISE – One of my favorite Idaho reporting anecdotes is about the time I called then-Gov. Phil Batt’s press secretary, Amy Kleiner, and a voice that clearly wasn’t Amy’s answered, …

• Clock ticks in Idaho’s race for governor

  July 29, 2009 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho has a half dozen lesser-known candidates out stumping for governor, but no word yet from the two major parties – including that of Gov. Butch Otter – …

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