Politifact has weighed in on Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador’s comment at his Lewiston town hall last week that “nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care,” and given it the fact-checking site’s worst rating: “Pants On Fire.” Politifact writer Lou Jacobson weighed Labrador’s...
President Trump on Monday re-nominated Judge David Nye to fill Idaho’s long-vacant second U.S. District judge position. Nye was among 10 judicial nominees Trump named Monday; he’s one of two on the list who already was nominated for the post by former President Obama, and received unanimous support in the Senate Judiciary Committee...
Attorney General Lawrence Wasden and Planned Parenthood say it’s time to dismiss a lawsuit challenging two anti-abortion laws in Idaho. Earlier this year, a federal judge agreed to give the Legislature time to repeal two laws passed in 2015 banning women from receiving abortion-inducing medication through telemedicine. Lawmakers begrudgingly...
Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador, who drew national ridicule over the weekend for his comment at a Lewiston town hall on Friday that “nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care,” issued a statement on Facebook over the weekend saying his comment “wasn’t very…
These days, former Idaho Gov. Dirk Kempthorne is the chief representative of the life insurance industry, traveling the country and the world, giving speeches and representing insurers to the Trump administration, states, international groups and nations. It’s a role that’s brought the former Boise mayor, U.S. senator and U.S. secretary...
It’s pretty much unheard-of for statewide TV ads in an Idaho governor’s race to begin airing more than a year before the primary election, but that’s what’s happening. Tommy Ahlquist, a Boise physician and developer who’s running as a Republican, has been running two ads since March...
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s petition to intervene in the lawsuit challenging his veto of the grocery tax bill repeal has been granted by the Idaho Supreme Court. That will allow Otter to make his own arguments in defense of the validity of the veto, rather…
Tonight’s “Idaho Reports” on Idaho Public Television looks at who we are now in Idaho – who’s moving in, and from where; who’s moving out, and to where. It also examines Idahoans’ attitudes and how they’ve changed, as documented in the Boise State Public Policy…
Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl is scheduled for trial in October on charges that he endangered comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan, according to a new timetable set Friday after several delays in the case. The judge, Army Col. Jeffery R. Nance, said at a pretrial hearing that he intends to start jury selection Oct. 16...
Mike Boeck, a 4th-generation Bonner County resident, former Priest River Chamber of Commerce president, longtime county GOP central committee member and longtime forest products industry employee, announced Friday that he'll challenge controversial Rep. Heather Scott in 2018. “I just feel that we haven’t gotten the quality of representation we...
The fifth annual “Idaho Gives” day yesterday raised a record $1,373,636 for Idaho charities and nonprofits, organizers announced, beating its goal of $1.2 million - $1 for every adult in Idaho. A total of 10,563 donors gave to 628 nonprofits; the biggest haul went to…
A Boise businesswoman says she meant no offense during a commencement address that has sparked criticism from attendees. Meg Carlson, president and CEO of Prosperity Organic Foods, has come under scrutiny while talking about accepting a job inside a smaller division of a company known as the “black cousin.” Carlson made the remarks...
The Guardian, the British newspaper that also does online coverage of American and international news, has published an article today about Troy Minton, the homeless candidate for governor of Idaho who happens to be in jail right now, headlined, “Homeless, a Democrat and in jail:…
The health care advocacy group “Close the Gap Idaho,” along with the Idaho Medical Association and the Idaho Hospital Association, are decrying the health care bill that passed the House today, saying it will have a “devastating impact” on low-income, needy and sick Idahoans. “It…
Health care was the biggest topic at Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador’s heavily attended town-hall meetings in southern Idaho, and figures to be high on citizens’ minds again as Labrador convenes two more in northern Idaho on Friday. Here's a look at Labrador's recently stated positions on health care.
An inmate at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution attacked and injured another inmate and three correctional officers today with a padlock wrapped in a T-shirt, the Idaho Department of Correction reports. The assault occurred in a recreation area at Max around 9:30 a.m.; the officers…
The U.S. Senate has passed a $1 trillion omnibus spending bill to keep the federal government operating through September, on a 79-18 vote; both Idaho GOP Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch voted “no.” The 18 “no” votes all came from Senate Republicans. On Tuesday,…
A small business owner in southwestern Idaho says he plans on selling oil extracted from marijuana despite operating in a state with strict drug laws. Mike Larsen, who co-owns Welcomed Science, tells KTVB-TV that he believes Idaho law allows businesses to sell the mature stalk of a marijuana plant...
The U.S. House has voted 217-213 in favor of the Republican health care bill, with no Democrats supporting the bill and 20 Republicans joining the minority to oppose it. Idaho Reps. Mike Simpson and Raul Labrador, both Republicans, both voted in favor. The bill now...
Today is “Idaho Gives” day, a statewide fund drive for charities and nonprofits across the state that has a goal of raising $1.2 million in 24 hours – one dollar for every adult Idahoan. An array of special events is planned, from parties and food…
Idaho’s two House members split in the House vote today to approve a $1.1 trillion spending bill to avoid a government shutdown and fund the federal government through Sept. 30: 1st District Rep. Raul Labrador voted no, and 2nd District Rep. Mike Simpson voted yes.…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter filed to intervene Wednesday in a lawsuit in which his veto of a grocery tax repeal bill is being challenged by state lawmakers, saying it’s both his interest and his duty to stand up for the veto. “He is in the best position to defend his decision...
FEMA has rejected Idaho’s appeal of its refusal to grant a federal disaster declaration for five Idaho counties that were hit hard by severe winter storms in December and January. “After a thorough review of all the information contained in your initial request and appeal,…
Jeff Dillon, the Wilder School District superintendent and the first candidate to file to challenge state schools Superintendent Sherri Ybarra in 2018, told Idaho EdNews today that he’s running for the state post to help create a “climate of possibility.” Dillon, a Republican, filed his…
The person who took an Idaho Fish and Game trailer from the agency's headquarters dumped GPS wildlife tracking collars during the getaway across two states and left a trail leading to a remote Utah canyon, officials said Tuesday. "He was like Johnny Appleseed, dropping stuff as he went along his route," Fish and Game spokesman Evin Oneale said...
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