New Idaho U.S. Attorney Bart Davis says there’s no role for him or his office in the continuing legal clashes over the 2014 Cliven Bundy standoff in Nevada, though Idaho state lawmakers have been highly critical of how four Idaho residents have been treated. Fifty-three current and former Idaho GOP state lawmakers...
Idaho Army National Guard Col. Michael Garshak was appointed by Gov. Butch Otter on Friday to be the next adjutant general of the Idaho National Guard, succeeding Maj. Gen. Gary Sayler, who is retiring Nov. 1 after a 40-year military career. Garshak is currently the…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter issued an executive order today, following recommendations from the Governor’s Workforce Development Task Force, calling for the state’s 36-member workforce development council to be given more authority and to be “more independent and industry-driven.” “Idaho businesses need a more nimble, responsive…
Idaho 2nd District GOP Rep. Mike Simpson today launched his re-election bid and named his campaign co-chairs: House Speaker Scott Bedke and U.S. Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch. Simpson said in a statement, “Idaho leads the nation in common sense solutions for tough problems…
Idaho lawmakers are struggling with how to change the way they do business at the end of the legislative session, in light of this year’s Idaho Supreme Court ruling upholding the governor’s veto of a grocery tax bill, while overturning a nearly 40-year-old court precedent…
This year’s heavy winter caused some leaking in the Idaho House chamber, prompting multiple temporary patches, but when the snow cleared, inspections revealed that the copper roofing on the House and Senate domes is deteriorating and needs replacement. The existing copper roofing was installed in...
The Idaho Republican Party has named a new executive director: Frank Terraferma, a longtime Florida Republican Party employee and consultant. Jonathan Parker, state party chairman, said, “Frank knows all aspects of Republican campaigns, inside and out. We are excited to hire someone of his caliber...
Idaho 2nd District Congressman Mike Simpson on Wednesday introduced a bill to redesignate the White Clouds Wilderness in the Sawtooth and Challis National Forests in Idaho as the Cecil D. Andrus-White Clouds Wilderness in honor of the late Idaho governor and U.S. interior secretary. The…
Authorities said Thursday the criminal investigation involving a former state representative has been turned over to the Idaho Attorney General's office. According to Caldwell police, the Attorney General's office will continue the investigation into 36-year-old Brandon Hixon from Caldwell. Officials have declined to share details about the case...
State utility regulators are delaying Idaho Power's quest to lump people who install rooftop solar panels into a new class of energy providers. Idaho Power in July asked the commission for permission to create a new class of customer starting Jan. 1. Doing so would allow the company to discuss possible rate hikes for that new class...
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