Here's a news item from AP: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho congressman says a provision in the student aid bill House lawmakers passed Thursday will allow troops to more easily transfer academic credits they've earned while serving to four-year colleges. Democratic U.S. Rep. Walt…
GOP congressional hopeful Vaughn Ward has secured the endorsements of two more county Republican chairmen, Al Cole of Lewiston, who is the party's Nez Perce County chair; and Bill Dire Jr. of Wallace, who is the party's Shoshone County chair. This follows his earlier announcement…
Freshman Idaho Sen. Jim Risch is the 13th wealthiest member of Congress, according to a new analysis by Roll Call newspaper, and is richer than the late Ted Kennedy, Sen. John McCain or House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Risch doesn't dispute the report, but declined to…
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