Ed Rendell, former governor of Pennsylvania and mayor of Philadelphia, former Democratic National Committee chairman and a revered figure in Pennsylvania and in Democratic politics, will give the keynote address at the Idaho Democratic Party’s convention next weekend in Moscow. The Dems will kick off…
As Idaho Republicans head to Moscow for the state party convention in hopes of unifying a deeply divided party, state Sen. Russ Fulcher, who unsuccessfully challenged Gov. Butch Otter in the GOP primary, isn’t too optimistic about unity. “We are very, very split as a…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says a decision about where to build a $1.5 million state-funded behavioral-health crisis center will likely be within a week. Spokeswoman Niki Forbing-Orr tells the…
The University of Idaho's Boise law school expansion, which will add second-year law students to the existing third-year law program in Boise, has won the approval of the American Bar Association and will offer its first classes in August, the U of I has announced.…
In Facebook posts written before he vanished from his military base in Afghanistan, Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl spoke of his frustration with the world and his desire to change the status quo, the AP reports. In his personal writings, he seemed to focus his frustrations on…
Ada County’s delegation to the Idaho GOP convention that starts Thursday has been snubbed on committee assignments, Idaho Statesman columnist Dan Popkey reports, with the county given just four committee slots instead of the 33 to which it was entitled. Popkey reports that GOP Chairman…
HAILEY, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho county commissioner held a press conference in the hometown of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on Wednesday to tell reporters and outsiders to leave the town and the Bergdahl family alone. The Times-News (http://bit.ly/1l20PVJ ) reported that Blaine County Commissioner Larry…
A federal judge today issued an order barring the state of Idaho from removing Occupy Boise tents placed on state property as part of political protests. The court had already found unconstitutional seven rules that the Legislature passed to restrict such protests; the Legislature then…
Rep. Lawerence Denney, the Republican candidate for Idaho Secretary of State, sent out a guest opinion today responding to last week’s article from Democratic opponent Holli Woodings ripping Denney for hiring a private attorney with public funds to represent the Legislature’s Federal Lands Interim Committee.…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: RIGGINS, Idaho (AP) — Three of four rafters flipped into the Salmon River at Lake Creek Rapids made it back to the boat but a fourth rafter swept downstream died. The Idaho County Sheriff's Office says boaters…
Snake River Alliance Executive Director Liz Woodruff is leaving the organization July 3 after six years with the group, and the Alliance is seeking a new leader. The Snake River Alliance describes itself as “Idaho’s nuclear watchdog and clean energy advocate.” Woodruff said she’s leaving…
The Washington Post has published an extensive story tracing the role of Bill Gates in the Common Core state standards for school student achievement; it’s online here, under the headline, “How Bill Gates pulled off the swift Common Core revolution.” The article, which calls the…
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told Congress today that officials of Qatar negotiating the release of captured Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl told the U.S. that "time was not on our side" and a leak about the exchange would sabotage the deal, the AP reports. Hagel…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — State wildlife officials say Tuesday afternoon they have tranquilized a moose on the east side of Boise and are moving it to a remote area. Idaho Department of Fish and Game spokesman Mike…
As Idaho Republicans gear up for their state party convention in Moscow later this week, the state party’s website has crashed; it’s been down all day. “We’re working on it, trying to fix it,” said state party intern Hunter Jungeneerg. “The registration is already closed…
Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador was asked about the prisoner swap that freed Idaho Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl during his monthly “Conversations with Conservatives” session with reporters and the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. this morning, and about comments from Oklahoma Sen. James Inhofe that the focus…
Idaho led the nation for cuts in per-student public school spending through the recession, according to an analysis by ESPN’s FiveThirtyEight blog, spending 12.3 percent less per student in the 2011-12 school year than in 2008-09. That’s using inflation-adjusted figures. New Mexico came in second…
Here’s how much the race for Idaho GOP chair is heating up as next weekend’s Idaho Republican Party convention in Moscow approaches: Today one of the candidates, Doug Sayer of Blackfoot, sent out a press release touting his candidacy and reporting endorsements from House Majority…
School districts across Idaho are weighing whether they want to continue with or sign on to a statewide contract for WiFi at every high school in the state, or set up their own WiFi networks with state funding that lawmakers approved this year. “We were…
Idaho still has no answer on more than $14 million in missing federal e-rate funding for the broadband network that links all the state’s high schools, but officials say they’re at least in contact with federal officials now. State Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna told…
Construction is underway at the future Idaho Law & Justice Learning Center, formerly the Capitol Annex, and formerly the old Ada County Courthouse across the street from the state Capitol. Through a collaboration between the Legislature, the state judiciary, and the University of Idaho, the…
The Legislature’s joint budget committee is starting a three-day interim meeting in Boise today that will include tours and presentations along with discussion of state revenues and where the state budget stands. Comparing the budget that the Legislature set for fiscal year 2009 to the…
U.S. Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl tortured, beaten and held in a cage by his Taliban captors in Afghanistan after he tried to escape, the AP reports; the news surfaced Sunday, based on statements the soldier made to those treating him at an American military hospital in…
Idaho's contentious primary election last month left GOP leaders calling for unity in the state's largest political party, but the AP reports that just who should lead that effort will likely be determined by a three-way race for the party's chairmanship. Hundreds of Idaho Republican…
Tonight’s “Idaho Reports” on Idaho Public TV examines recent political developments, from the Boulder-White Clouds to the impact of the primary election results. I join Jim Weatherby, Sen. Steven Thayn, R-Emmett, Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking, D-Boise, and co-host Melissa Davlin for a discussion of impacts on…
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