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Otter Challenges Allred HBO Claim
Otter Challenges Allred HBO Claim
Idaho panel mulls study on heavy trucks
BOISE – Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s transportation funding task force unanimously agreed Tuesday with a state study showing heavy trucks don’t pay their fair share to maintain roads, but members expressed strong reservations about raising fees for trucks. Task force member Jerry Whitehead, an Idaho Transportation Board member and trucking company owner, said, “It looks to me like if we raise things higher than the surrounding states, that’s really going to place a load on the intrastate carriers such as chip haulers, farmers, things like that.”
Otter, Allred on car-truck fee study
Otter, Allred on car-truck fee study
Idaho task force wary of hiking truck fees
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s transportation funding task force unanimously agreed Tuesday to accept a new state study showing heavy trucks underpay in Idaho compared to their wear and tear on roads, while owners of cars and pickups overpay, but members expressed strong reservations about raising fees for trucks.
Keith Allred Talks To Huckleberries
Keith Allred Talks To Huckleberries
Transportation department joins appeal of load decision
BOISE – Idaho’s transportation chief said Monday that a court decision revoking permits for giant truck shipments on scenic U.S. Highway 12 from Moscow to Lewiston could “end up restricting commerce and limiting business opportunities.” Director Brian Ness’ comments came as the Idaho Transportation Department joined ConocoPhillips in appealing the decision to the Idaho Supreme Court.
SupCourt grants motion to expedite Highway 12 appeal, sets arguments for Oct. 1
SupCourt grants motion to expedite Highway 12 appeal, sets arguments for Oct. 1
ITD joins wide-loads appeal
ITD joins wide-loads appeal
Richert: Good News On Debate Front
Richert: Good News On Debate Front
Eye on Boise: U.S. Senate delegation loses ground in digital IQ
BOISE – There was a time when then-Idaho Sen. Larry Craig was dubbed the “cybersenator” because he was the first U.S. senator to send out podcasts. Now, it seems, our digital edge in the U.S. Senate has slipped. George Washington University and New York University’s Stern School of Business have completed a joint study that evaluated and ranked every senator for what it dubbed their “digital IQ,” or “online competence” based on presence on websites, social media following and sentiment, digital marketing aptitude and search engine optimization skills. Idaho’s results? Sen. Mike Crapo ranked 64th among the 100 senators, and Sen. Jim Risch ranked 93rd.
Conoco says delay in Highway 12 big truck shipments will cost it $9 million
Conoco says delay in Highway 12 big truck shipments will cost it $9 million
HBO Poll: Otter Budget Hurt Education
HBO Poll: Otter Budget Hurt Education
Marty: Cheers For Guv Debates
Marty: Cheers For Guv Debates
North Idaho bridge construction still on hold as oil company seeks permits for big loads
North Idaho bridge construction still on hold as oil company seeks permits for big loads
Conoco: Highway 12 residents’ claims ‘speculative’
Conoco: Highway 12 residents’ claims ‘speculative’
Allred: Otter Botched Budget, Hurt Ed
Allred: Otter Botched Budget, Hurt Ed
Lewiston Trib: Conoco appealing Hwy 12 decision
Lewiston Trib: Conoco appealing Hwy 12 decision
Otter Enters Spokane River Dispute
Otter Enters Spokane River Dispute
Judge stops huge loads, requires safety review
An Idaho judge on Tuesday revoked special permits allowing a company to truck four oversize loads of oil refinery equipment through a federally protected river corridor, saying the state failed to address public concerns and violated its own regulations in approving them. Judge John Bradbury ordered the Idaho Transportation Department to review the request from ConocoPhillips again and to take action to ensure the safety and convenience of the public.
More on Highway 12: Full ruling, ITD response, more
More on Highway 12: Full ruling, ITD response, more