Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
House unveils committee assignments, plenty of shakeups 1
The House, at long last, has announced its committee assignments and adjourned. They include a shakeup in chairmanships. Click below for the complete list.
Eye On Boise archive for Dec. 2, 2010
THURSDAY, DEC. 2, 2010
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
More shuffling of House committee chairs...
Rep. Bob Schaefer, R-Nampa, reportedly is out as chairman of the House Commerce & Human Resources Committee, in a shuffling of committee responsibilities that has that panel taking on some duties that now go to the Health & Welfare Committee, and former Health & Welfare…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
Some House chairmanships becoming clear...
There's still been no announcement in the House on committee assignments or even on chairmanships, but word is starting to dribble out. Rep. Bob Nonini confirms that he'll continue to chair the House Education Committee. "I'm glad," Nonini said. He said he had lunch with…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
PERSI may forego rate hike
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Government workers and teachers may avoid a planned increase in their pension contributions that could cost them hundreds of dollars after a key lawmaker asked the board overseeing their $10 billion retirement account…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
House still working on it...
It's still hurry-up-and-wait time in the House, where the majority leadership was huddled behind closed doors much of the day trying to figure out committee chairmanships and assignments. Now, chairmanships reportedly have been worked out, but there's been no announcement, and representatives are lining up…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
Senate completes committee assignments 6
The Senate is back on the floor, and is reading over the desk its committee assignments and chairmanships for the 2011 legislative session. Click below for the full list. Here, the committees appointed to inform the House and the governor that the Senate is organized…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
House Ethics Committee sets Dec. 13 meeting on Hart
The special House Ethics Committee to look into the conduct of Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, will meet on Dec. 13 at 11 a.m., its chairman, Rep. Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, said today. "We're going to have our first meeting to determine whether or not to go…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
Three new committee chairs in Senate
The Idaho Senate has named all its committee chairs, and three are new: Sen. Monty Pearce, R-New Plymouth, will chair the Resources & Environment Committee; Sen. Joe Stegner, R-Lewiston, will chair the Local Government & Taxation Committee; and Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d'Alene, will chair…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
Hammond to chair Senate Transportation
Sen. Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d'Alene, is the new chairman of the Senate Transportation Committee. He said he'll be the first transportation chair from North Idaho in some time. "It's exciting to have that position and be able to advocate for our roads issues up there,"…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
Crapo to back deficit reduction plan
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo and Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, released a joint statement today saying they'll support the recommendations of the President's National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, on which both serve, even while calling them "flawed and incomplete." They said, "Everyone in America…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
Congressman-elect Labrador taps NRA lobbyist as chief of staff
Idaho Congressman-elect Raul Labrador has named his chief of staff: John Goodwin, who most recently worked as a lobbyist for the National Rifle Association in Washington, D.C. Prior to that, Goodwin was communications director for Rep. Peter Roskam of Illinois and press secretary for Rep.…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
Watching the action...
The Senate gallery had eager onlookers this morning, watching as senators picked their new seats in the Senate chamber - many were family members of the senators, including spouses, kids and grandkids. After seat selection and other formalities were done, the Senate recessed until 3…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
Senate convenes organizational session
The Senate has now convened, sworn in its members, and formally elected Sen. Brent Hill, R-Rexburg, as the new president pro-tem of the Senate. Next up is seat selection, in order of seniority.
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
Nonini: 'Glad I put my hat in the ring' 1
Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, didn't win his race last night for leadership, challenging House Majority Caucus Chairman Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, but Nonini said this morning, "I was glad I put my hat in the ring. I think our caucus deserved choices." He said he…
Thu., Dec. 2, 2010
61st session of Idaho Legislature convenes
The House is on the floor, beginning its organizational session, starting with the formal election of the speaker and then swearing-in of the representatives, followed by selection of seats. The Senate hasn't started yet. Today's agenda, aside from the formalities, includes lots of behind-the-scenes negotiating…
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