In the federal lawsuit Idaho GOP v. Ysursa, which now will continue further into the fall (see earlier posts today), the Idaho Republican Party sued the state, seeking to close its primary elections to anyone other than registered Republicans. Currently, any voter can select which…
Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa says regardless of how the federal court case (Idaho GOP vs. Ysursa) over Idaho's open primary election system goes, it's getting late to make any changes for this May's primary. "The county clerks and this office are proceeding with…
Idaho GOP Chairman Norm Semanko had this response to today's federal court decision asking for more proof before ruling on whether Idaho's open primary elections are unconstitutional: “The Idaho Republican Party welcomes today's decision, rejecting the attempts that have been made to throw this case…
Boise is still buzzing in a big way over the wild BSU-Oregon game last night at Bronco Stadium, which drew a record crowd and ended in a 19-8 win for Boise State. Excitement was running so high about the game that it seemed that business…
Here's why U.S. District Judge Lynn Winmill said in his ruling today in Idaho GOP vs. Ysursa, Idaho's closed-primary election lawsuit, that he can't decide the case yet: The Idaho GOP, in its arguments, relied almost entirely on a U.S. Supreme Court case, California Democratic…
In Idaho GOP vs. Ysursa, a federal lawsuit filed against the state by the Idaho Republican Party seeking to declare Idaho's primary election system unconstitutional - and let the Republican party hold primary elections that are closed to anyone but registered Republicans - both sides…
Here's the reaction of Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, vice chairwoman of the Legislature's joint budget committee, to the new state revenue forecast showing a $151 million shortfall this year, while the state has $274 million left in rainy-day funds: "It's obvious that Idahoans aren't doing…
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