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Soda initiative expected on Washington ballot
Another initiative campaign expects to have enough signatures to likely make the fall ballot.
New analysis: Ward’s entire announcement speech was plagiarized, not just Obama parts
New analysis: Ward’s entire announcement speech was plagiarized, not just Obama parts
Minnick praise from IACI rare for Idaho Democrat
BOISE – The Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry, an influential lobby group for big Idaho businesses, held its annual conference last week in McCall, and it was kicked off by Idaho Congressman Walt Minnick. “We sincerely appreciate Rep. Minnick’s willingness to be part of our annual meeting with the membership,” said IACI President Alex LaBeau. “His office has been very responsive to employers and employees throughout the state. Idaho is well represented.”
Labrador failed to disclose businesses
Labrador failed to disclose businesses
Allred thanks IACI for taking down attack website, IACI chief stands by claims
Allred thanks IACI for taking down attack website, IACI chief stands by claims
IACI on Minnick: ‘Idaho is well-represented’
IACI on Minnick: ‘Idaho is well-represented’
Labrador responds to Minnick modified line-item veto bill
Labrador responds to Minnick modified line-item veto bill
Groups fined over ads against judge
BOISE – Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa has announced fines against two groups that launched last-minute campaign attacks against an Idaho Supreme Court candidate without following the disclosure requirements of the state’s Sunshine Law. Idaho Citizens for Justice is being fined $1,300, and Citizens for Commonsense Solutions is being fined $600. The latter group provided half the funding for the former, which paid for nearly $40,000 in ads and fliers attacking Judge John Bradbury and touting sitting Justice Roger Burdick. Burdick, who was running against Bradbury, won last week’s election.
Obama piggybacks on Minnick bill
Legislation proposed by freshman U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick of Idaho has been latched onto by the Obama administration, which last week introduced its own bill modeled after Minnick’s. Both bills would make it easier for the president to push Congress to slice specific items out of big spending bills, by letting the president select items from a bill and send it back to Congress for a fast-track, up-or-down vote. Minnick’s is called the “Budget Enforcement Legislative Tool Act of 2010,” or the BELT Act, while the Obama administration’s is the “Reduce Unnecessary Spending Act of 2010.”
Idaho fines two campaign attack groups
Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa has announced fines against two groups that launched last-minute campaign attacks against an Idaho Supreme Court candidate without following the disclosure requirements of the state’s Sunshine Law.
Campaign attack groups fined for Sunshine Law violations
Campaign attack groups fined for Sunshine Law violations
Allred - with pickup truck - touts ‘fair share’ fees for heavy trucks vs. cars, pickups
Allred - with pickup truck - touts ‘fair share’ fees for heavy trucks vs. cars, pickups
GOP hires two staffers for Labrador
BOISE – The Idaho Republican Party is hiring two full-time staff members to campaign on behalf of newly nominated GOP congressional candidate Raul Labrador, who’s challenging 1st District Democratic Congressman Walt Minnick. Jonathan Parker, state GOP executive director, said he requested the funds for the two positions from the Republican National Committee, “essentially making the point that you can’t take Idaho for granted” and that “we’re going to have to do everything in our power” to unseat Minnick.
Idaho GOP hires on two full-time staffers to run ‘parallel campaign’ against Minnick
Idaho GOP hires on two full-time staffers to run ‘parallel campaign’ against Minnick
Independent candidate’s woes in primary: ‘Looked for you on ballot, you weren’t there’
Independent candidate’s woes in primary: ‘Looked for you on ballot, you weren’t there’
Political gears shift
Political gears shift
‘Blue dog’ Minnick ready to take on Labrador
BOISE - As the 1st District Congressional race shapes up for November, incumbent Congressman Walt Minnick is launching his re-election campaign. Minnick, a conservative “blue dog” Democrat, faces Republican Raul Labrador in his bid for a second term, after Labrador defeated Vaughn Ward in a bruising GOP primary last week.
Pockets of strong support for challengers who lost…
Pockets of strong support for challengers who lost…
Pockets of support…
Pockets of support…
WaPost: Labrador latest insurgent to buck establishment, then consider joining it
WaPost: Labrador latest insurgent to buck establishment, then consider joining it