Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
Brent Reinke, Idaho state prisons chief, as he opened his presentation to the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho today, said Idahoans may be wondering, "What about this violence story? What's happening here?" He said he'd be glad to speak with any legislator who's been contacted by…
Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
Jody Olson, chairman of the PERSI board, told the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho, "PERSI is not like Social Security, and it's not going broke. ... It is sustainable for the future." For a public employee retirement system to be 80 percent funded is considered "excellent,"…
Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
Rep. Frank Henderson, R-Post Falls, has decided to give up his coveted seat on the Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee after five years to focus on economic development legislation in the coming session. "My background is economic development, it is business management," said Henderson, a fourth-term…
Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
Lt. Gov. Brad Little said his luncheon address to the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho today is on "the good, the bad and the ugly" - it's about the outlook for the upcoming legislative session. "Additional tough choices are going to be required," Little told the…
Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
Hundreds of state lawmakers, local officials, lobbyists, business people and others are gathered for the annual Associated Taxpayers of Idaho conference today, which will feature Lt. Gov. Brad Little as the luncheon speaker on Idaho's priorities as the 2011 legislative session and the new budget…
Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
Two prominent Idaho lobbying firms are merging: Sullivan & Reberger is merging with Eiguren Public Policy, and the new firm, Sullivan Reberger Eiguren, will represent the clients of both firms. Sullivan & Reberger is Pat Sullivan and Phil Reberger, while Eiguren Public Policy is Roy…
Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued this statement following the Idaho Supreme Court’s endowment lands cottage site lease decision today:“I appreciate the Court’s consideration of our petition. We knew going in that a writ of prohibition is an extraordinary remedy. Nonetheless, we chose this course…
Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
The Idaho Supreme Court, in a 3-2 ruling today, has granted the state's motion to dismiss Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden's legal challenge to state-owned cabin site rents, which charged that the state Land Board is violating the Idaho Constitution by not securing the maximum…
Wed., Dec. 1, 2010
Boise schools are closed for a snow day today, with the school district reporting that "the significant amount of snow that fell during the day and evening of November 30 and into the morning hours of December 1 have made for dangerous traveling conditions for…
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