Here’s a link to my full story at spokesman.com on today’s news that Teresa Luna, director of the Idaho Department of Administration and a central figure in the scandal over Idaho’s failed statewide school broadband network, will resign at the end of this year’s Idaho...
Here’s how the news broke today about Teresa Luna’s impending resignation as state Department of Administration director: Melissa Davlin of Idaho Reports had been going through official records on the reappointment of Gov. Butch Otter’s cabinet members for the governor’s third term, and found two...
Teresa Luna is resigning as director of the state Department of Administration, according to reporter Melissa Davlin of Idaho Reports; she reported on her blog here this afternoon that Gov. Butch Otter confirmed today that Luna will resign at the end of this year’s legislative...
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Legislation requiring genetic counselors to be licensed in Idaho has cleared both chambers in the Statehouse. The Idaho House approved the licensing bill 45-25 on Tuesday. The proposal, SB 1080a, is now headed...
A new concealed-carry bill is being worked up that would put back in the exemption for elected officials, reporters Idaho Statesman reporter Bill Dentzer. “The exemption is put back in,” bill sponsor Rep. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, told the Statesman. “The majority of the House committee…
Convicted multiple murderer Joseph Duncan made it very clear he didn’t want to appeal his triple death sentence, U.S. Attorney for Idaho Wendy Olson told the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today. “I think the record is very clear that in November of 2008, this…
After extensive testimony yesterday, the Senate Health & Welfare Committee narrowly advanced new naturopath licensing legislation to the full Senate for amendments, the AP reports; HB 181 earlier just squeaked through the House. Two dueling groups of naturopaths have been clashing over licensing rules; AP…
Rep. Paul Shepherd, R-Riggins, won support on a 12-4 party-line vote in the House State Affairs Committee this morning for his non-binding memorial calling for Congress to support impeachment of federal judges who rule in favor of same-sex marriage. “All the people in the United...
The House Revenue & Taxation Committee, on a divided vote, has agreed to introduce the streamlined sales tax legislation from Rep. Lance Clow, R-Twin Falls, which would position Idaho to begin collecting sales taxes online sales should Congress authorize that. Gov. Butch Otter urged support…
At the urging of Rep. Tom Loertscher, R-Iona, the House State Affairs Committee has agreed this morning to introduce legislation to do away with the state Racing Commission and the state Lottery Commission, and instead create a new Gaming Commission that would oversee all gambling…
Two Democratic members of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee have released an analysis they requested from legislative staffers of what it would take to fund Idaho’s schools at the same level as in 2009-09, taking into account the anticipated 18,800 increase in students between then and…
As the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee opened its meeting this morning, Sen. Roy Lacey, D-Pocatello, offered an unexpected motion. “I would like to make a motion that for the public school budget that we have a total of $1,814,274,400, a 7.4 percent increase, includes 167 units,”…
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