There are more debates on tap: Tonight, 2^nd District Congressman Mike Simpson debates Democratic challenger Richard Stallings on Boise TV station KTVB at 7 p.m.; the debate will air live from Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa. Immediately after that, at 8 p.m., the two candidates for state schools superintendent, Republican Sherri Ybarra and Democrat Jana Jones, will face off in the same location and on the same channel.

Tomorrow night at 8:30, the “Idaho Debates” will feature Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane debating his Democratic challenger, Deborah Silver, on Idaho Public Televison; that debate is part of a series co-sponsored by the Idaho Press Club and the League of Women Voters of Idaho.