Thousands of Idaho college students who were scheduled to receive $500 "Promise Scholarships" this year will get just $400 instead, under a plan that's up for final approval Thursday by the state Board of Education. The same tough times that have driven the state to…
Idaho has reached a $13 million settlement with drug manufacturer Eli Lilly & Co., the state's biggest financial recovery under the Idaho Consumer Protection Act aside from the 1998 tobacco settlement. The state sued the pharmaceutical manufacturer over its marketing of Zyprexa, an anti-psychotic drug,…
State schools Supt. Tom Luna says Idaho's public schools need a 9.2 percent increase in state general funds next year, just to keep even and fund student growth. In a budget request for fiscal year 2011 that Luna's scheduled to present to the state Board…
University of Idaho President Duane Nellis has announced his plan for the 6 percent mid-year budget cut at the university ordered by Gov. Butch Otter. The U of I considered furloughs, but decided against them for now. Much of the UI's $7.1 million in cuts…