In a state where Republicans hold all but one of the top elected offices and three-quarters of the seats in the Legislature, Idaho Democrats have consistently outperformed the GOP in one key area: Donations via the state's tax form checkoff. Idahoans are given the opportunity…
Idaho Supreme Court justices had sharp questions today for Michael McNichols, the Lewiston attorney who represented District Judge John Bradbury before the high court, challenging a move by the state Judicial Council to suspend him for not living in his district. Bradbury maintains he does…
The groundbreaking is on now for the infamous Dover Bridge replacement, a project that languished for three decades for lack of funding - despite a large chunk of the bridge deck falling away, and national attention from such media outlets as Popular Mechanics magazine and…
Gov. Butch Otter has written another guest opinion touting Idaho businesses that are growing. "I planned on sharing just a few positive news items with you here," he wrote. "But as I looked around the state, I realized there was even more to hoo-rah than…
Idaho's permanent endowment fund, whose earnings benefit public schools and universities, has been battered by the market in recent years. But there was relatively good news this week: For the fiscal year that ended July 1, the fund was down just 17.9 percent. That may…
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