In his latest Idaho Freedom Foundation column, executive Wayne Hoffman comments:

In Lewiston, city officials are considering an ordinance that would provide special deals for businesses that create 30 jobs or more and make multimillion dollar investments in the city. The proposal comes as the state and Nez Perce counties have raised taxes on most everyone while showering big businesses with special breaks. Credit Lewiston with at least committing its proposal to writing. Too many other taxing districts in the state are making it up as they go, forgiving local taxes and fees on a case-by-case basis. That doesn’t make Lewiston’s proposal better, just legible. The proposal offers to relieve businesses of the burden of paying certain fees and receiving expedited handling by government officials if certain conditions are met. More here.