At first blush, it certainly seems that with only 8 months in office and no legislative session, the upcoming Risch Administration might not make much of a mark legislatively, despite Gov. Jim Risch’s long history as one of the state’s most skilled state senators and…
The intricate rules the Senate follows when it meets as the “Committee of the Whole” in its 14th Order of business to amend bills have their quirks. Today saw a few. In one, Sen. Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, an accountant, was arguing in detail for a…
Lt. Gov. Jim Risch just announced that if Gov. Dirk Kempthorne is confirmed as the new Interior secretary, he’ll step in and serve out Kempthorne’s final term as governor, but he won’t change his plans to run for re-election as lieutenant governor.“I think the decision…
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