Sen. Todd Lakey, R-Nampa, has been elected Senate Majority Caucus Chairman, after a four-way contest in which he faced off with Sens. Cliff Bayer, R-Boise; Marv Hagedorn, R-Meridian; and Jim Rice, R-Caldwell. The position opened with the retirement from the Senate of Sen. Russ Fulcher,…
Idaho House Republicans have finally finished their leadership elections, and the outcome looks familiar: The same four leaders in office now will continue in the same posts. That means Assistant Majority Leader Brent Crane, R-Nampa, successfully fought off a challenge from Rep. Rick Youngblood, also…
The first leadership contest results are in tonight, from the Dems in both houses. The Senate results were no surprise: The same three leaders will continue in office, with Sen. Michelle Stennett, D-Ketchum, continuing as minority leader; Sen. Elliot Werk, D-Boise, continuing as assistant minority…
Kempf Kevin Kempf, a 19-year employee of the Idaho Department of Correction, was named the department's new director today by the state Board of Corrections. Kempf most recently was deputy director; he's worked as a prison guard, parole officer, investigator, warden and more. He replaces…
An article on the website Daily Kos today charges that Idaho’s official state website is being improperly used to drum up donations to GOP Rep. Raul Labrador. The article notes that a list of links to news for various government officials, including Idaho’s congressional delegation,…
Idaho’s newest state legislators are attending a “Law School for Legislators” today, with briefing from the Idaho Attorney General’s office on conflict of interest and ethics; from Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa on sunshine laws, campaign finance and working with lobbyists; and more. Deputy…
Police must get warrants before drawing blood from suspected drunken drivers who refuse to cooperate, the Idaho Supreme Court has decided in two Kootenai County cases. The opinions, including one issued yesterday, follow a national trend of courts limiting warrantless blood draws and suppressing evidence…
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