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Idaho superintendent candidates clash in debate
BOISE – The two men vying to lead Idaho’s school system for the next four years clashed Tuesday night over everything from school funding to their own qualifications for the job in a debate televised live on Idaho Public TV. “Idaho needs a real advocate for education,” incumbent Superintendent Tom Luna declared. Luna, a Republican businessman and the first non-educator to head the state’s school system, said he went to the state Land Board for more money for schools “when everybody else threw up their hands. … And we were successful in getting $22 million.
New Minnick ad less biting
BOISE – U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick launched a new campaign commercial Tuesday, again faulting the record of his GOP challenger, Raul Labrador, on immigration. The spot replaces both of Minnick’s earlier ads, one of which was critical of Labrador for his work as an immigration lawyer, while the other sought to distance the freshman Democrat from national Democratic leaders.
The debate for state schools chief…
The debate for state schools chief…
Supt candidates speak out in closing comments
Supt candidates speak out in closing comments
Candidates on their backgrounds…
Candidates on their backgrounds…
Teacher pay and a ‘parallel universe’
Teacher pay and a ‘parallel universe’
Clashing on math initiative…
Clashing on math initiative…
Luna: ‘That’s because it’s difficult, folks’
Luna: ‘That’s because it’s difficult, folks’
‘Have to tell you about that some day’
‘Have to tell you about that some day’
Debate: ‘We’re lying to our children’
Debate: ‘We’re lying to our children’
Candidates spar over budget, ‘special interests’
Candidates spar over budget, ‘special interests’
Supt candidates on ‘turning over every rock’ to find more money for schools
Supt candidates on ‘turning over every rock’ to find more money for schools
Olson, Luna address revenue for schools
Olson, Luna address revenue for schools
Why they’re running…
Why they’re running…
Ready for the debate…
Ready for the debate…
Labrador: ‘This is a lie’
Labrador: ‘This is a lie’
New Minnick ad again hits Labrador on immigration
Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick launched a new campaign commercial Tuesday, again faulting the record of his GOP challenger, Raul Labrador, on immigration.
Big debate tonight for state schools chief
Big debate tonight for state schools chief
Otter won’t take stand on amendments
Otter won’t take stand on amendments
1st CD rivals focus on immigration issue
1st CD rivals focus on immigration issue