Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little released a series of tax-cut proposals today that he said he’d enact if he’s elected governor next year – topped by a $350 million cut in Idaho’s personal and corporate income taxes. That big cut would come over time, Little…
The Spokesman-Review has a reporting project in the works about citizens who request meetings with their senator or U.S. House member, and what they experience. Because Congress has exempted itself from the Freedom of Information Act, we can't request records of meetings with constituents from…
The Idaho Republican Party is seeking a new executive director, with the news that the current executive director, Lyndel Strong, will leave in September; she’s been in the position since April. Jonathan Parker, state party chairman, said in a statement, “I want to thank Lyndel…
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch declared Thursday that health care reform can’t succeed with just one party backing it, saying it must be bipartisan. Risch, a conservative Republican, said no major social program in American history has succeeded with just one party backing it, and he said that’s at the root of problems with Obamacare, which he called...
The College of Idaho has announced that its president since just 2015, Charlotte Borst, is stepping down to “pursue other opportunities” and “spend more time with my family,” and it’s named an interim president, effective immediately: Former President Bob Hoover, who also is the former…
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