The University of Idaho is reporting its biggest fundraising year ever in fiscal year 2017, with more than $38.7 million in gifts and commitments. That includes $6.6 million earmarked for specific research programs, including cybersecurity, agricultural science the humanities; and $8.45 million earmarked for student…
Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, had this statement Tuesday on DACA: “President Obama’s creation of the DACA program was a unilateral attempt by the president to create a law directly contrary to existing law. Of course, a president can’t unilaterally create laws and the federal government…
More than 100 aftershocks have rattled southeastern Idaho since a 5.3 magnitude quake hit near the town of Soda Springs late last week, and experts say they could continue for another week or so. The 5.3 quake was the second in the series, and it hit about 6 p.m. Saturday. There were no reports of injuries or damage, though officials say...
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has appointed John Rusche, former House minority leader and a retired pediatrician from Lewiston, to the Idaho Water Resources Board. “John Rusche has been a reasonable and constructive partner in developing public policies that work for the people of Idaho,” Otter…
Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo issued this statement on DACA: “The appropriate treatment of children brought to the United States illegally at a young age is one of the key issues we must deal with in immigration reform legislation. However, the DACA program was created unconstitutionally…
The ACLU of Idaho issued this statement today on the Trump administration’s announcement that it will terminate the DACA program: “Our nation is strongest when every one of us can contribute and share ideas, and when everyone’s basic rights and dignity are respected. The DACA…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter issued this statement today on DACA: “I appreciate the Attorney General’s recognition of the constitutional problems with the Obama administration’s executive action. I also support the Department of Homeland Security’s decision to phase out the DACA program in a way that…
Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued the following statement today on the Trump Administration's announcement that it will phase out the DACA program: “I’ve long held that DACA was created through an unconstitutional executive order because, under the Constitution, the responsibility of creating immigration policy…
Idaho 1st District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador, in a news release today, said he applauds President Trump’s decision today “to end the unconstitutional Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, saying, “DACA, which was illegally created by President Obama in 2012, allows certain illegal immigrants...
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued a rare statewide air quality advisory, running through 10 a.m. Thursday. “Air quality is in the moderate to very unhealthy categories throughout most of the state, and is forecast to remain that way for the next 24...
Retired Idaho Supreme Court Justice Jim Jones says the state should move its judicial elections from the May primary to the November general election, which typically sees two to three times the turnout. “Why not select judges in elections where a majority of registered voters...
Boise smells like a campfire this morning, as heavy, acrid smoke from wildfires descends on the city for another day; it’s been getting worse every day. According to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, Boise’s air hit unhealthy levels this morning at 8 a.m., with...
Idaho’s top politicians should face term limits and tougher disclosure laws, political newcomer and Republican gubernatorial candidate Tommy Ahlquist declared Tuesday as he unveiled a 10-point plan for ethics reforms...
Laughter mixed with tears last week as Idahoans remembered the late Cecil Andrus, the state’s longest-serving governor and a proud Democrat who nevertheless counted Republicans among his closest friends and worked with all sides to get far-ranging results for his beloved state...
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