The Associated Press reports that Idaho lawmakers have introduced a bill to formally expand the secrecy surrounding executions. The measure, proposed by the Idaho Department of Correction, was introduced Wednesday in the Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee. Here's the full AP report: Idaho prisons department…
Here’s a link to my full story at spokesman.com on today’s presidential visit to Idaho, President Barack Obama’s first in his two terms as president. Obama brought his State of the Union themes of tax changes designed to strengthen the middle class and close loopholes…
When Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little welcomed President Obama to Idaho this afternoon at the airport, he gave the president a copy of a resolution passed by last year’s Legislature and a letter signed by legislative leaders calling for the freeing of the Rev. Saeed...
President Obama has finished his speech at Boise State, descending from the stage to go down the line of the crowd in the front row, enthusiastically greeting people along the way, just as he did last night at his State of the Union address.
President Obama recounted his themes from last night’s State of the Union address, from the economic recovery to infrastructure investments to free community college. “Republicans were not applauding for many of these ideas,” he said amid some laughter. But he said when it comes to…
“There’s not a liberal America or a conservative America,” President Barack Obama told a cheering crowd at Boise State University, “but a United States of America.” He said there were a number of reasons he wanted Boise to be his first stop on his tour…
President Barack Obama has taken the stage, after an introduction from Boise State University sophomore engineering major Camille Eddy. The crowd is cheering enthusiastically.
“Isn’t this a grand occasion?” asked Rep. Linden Bateman, R-Idaho Falls, as he joined the crowd of several thousand awaiting President Obama’s speech at Boise State University. Asked why he wanted to come today, Bateman said, “I love my country. He’s the president of the...
Tess Gregg Worstell of Twin Falls just wowed the crowd at the Caven-Williams Sports Complex with her singing of the national anthem, hear voice clear, sweet and very strong - including on the high notes. The crowd roared its approval. Meanwhile, Air Force One has...
Outside the Caven-Williams Sports Complex at Boise State University, there’s a long and cheerful line of folks waiting to get in for President Obama’s speech this afternoon. There are signs promoting protection of the Boulder-White Clouds mountains and signs calling for freeing Boise Pastor Saeed…
Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador has issued a statement welcoming President Obama to Boise, saying he thinks the president “could benefit from listening to Idahoans.” Here’s his full statement: “I welcome President Obama to our great state today. I wish him well as he speaks...
During today’s brief Idaho House floor session, Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, thanked the majority for accommodating the schedules of legislative Democrats as they take time off this afternoon to head to Boise State University to hear President Barack Obama’s address; it’s the first time…
Boise Mayor Dave Bieter will be on Air Force One with President Barack Obama when the official presidential plane arrives in Boise today for the president’s visit to Boise State University. Bieter’s office says Bieter was scheduled to be in Washington, D.C. all week attending…
Lawmakers’ agreement last year to allow State Hospital South and State Hospital North to access up to $85,000 a year each in endowment funds for student loan forgiveness for physicians and other high-level medical professors who commit to come to work at the hospitals is…
Idaho is in the final stages of negotiating a settlement agreement to the long-running Jeff D lawsuit over children’s mental health care in the state, the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee was told this morning. As part of that, Gov. Butch Otter is recommending the state allocate…
Idaho’s Suicide Prevention Hotline, to which the state has contributed $50,000 a year for three years as part of a public-private partnership, has likely saved at least 100 lives so far, lawmakers heard this morning. The hotline, which is now operational 24/7, has received a…
The number of protective holds by law enforcement for Idahoans suffering mental health crises has continued to climb, lawmakers were told this morning, to a projected 5,432 in the current year, from 5,104 in fiscal year 2014. They’ve risen steadily from 3,745 in fiscal year...
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