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…
Mike Ferguson, Gov. Butch Otter's chief economist, said of today's new state tax revenue forecast, "Everybody's been dreading it, but I don't think anybody's going to be particularly surprised by it, because we've known that things have not gone terribly well. Hopefully we're getting closer…
Wayne Hammon, Gov. Butch Otter's budget director, said today's gloomy state revenue news doesn't necessarily mean more pain for already struggling state employees, who already are being hit with 5 percent cuts in personnel funding this year. That's coming out in furloughs, layoffs and more.…
Idaho's new state tax revenue forecast is out, and it's not good news. It's down another $173 million, or 6.8 percent, from the last official forecast, which was in February. However, state officials knew in April that the state's economic situation had deteriorated, and accounted…
Idaho Republican Party Chairman Norm Semanko has put out a statement criticizing the "Dispel the Myths/Squash the Fear Rally" in Boise in favor of health care reform today, but it makes no mention of the counter-rally that sought to shout down the main rally. Speakers…
A health care reform rally in Boise today featuring Idaho small-business owners who are struggling to provide health insurance for their employees was disrupted by a counter-rally of health care reform opponents, who tried to out-shout the speakers at the rally. "That's kind of democracy…
Idaho is getting $658,528 from a multi-state health care fraud settlement with drug maker Pfizer Inc., for offenses including paying kickbacks and illegally marketing certain prescription drugs for off-label uses, state Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced today. The full settlement, which is being shared by…
Robert Millage, a real estate agent from Kamiah, shot the first wolf in Idaho's wolf hunt today, according to state officials. Millage, who bagged an adult female gray wolf from 25 yards away in the mountains near the Lochsa River, told the Associated Press, “I…
On Friday, after GOP gubernatorial candidate Rex Rammell began making comments critical of Idaho GOP leaders - comments he repeated today - as he defended his earlier joke about shooting the president, Idaho Republican Party Chairman Norm Semanko issued this statement:"Yesterday, the Idaho Republican Party…
A defiant Rex Rammell refused to apologize today for his joking remarks about buying hunting tags to shoot President Obama, and instead accused top Idaho Republican leaders of conspiring to sabotage his run for governor by strongly condemning his remarks. "They're trying to ruin my…
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