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Opponents of giant truck shipments won on both their claims
Opponents of giant truck shipments won on both their claims
Judge stops Highway 12 shipments, revokes permits
Judge stops Highway 12 shipments, revokes permits
Judge Revokes Permits For Huge Loads
Judge Revokes Permits For Huge Loads
Highway 12 decision still pending…
Highway 12 decision still pending…
Montana not ready to issue big-load permits
Montana not ready to issue big-load permits
Judge to decide today fate of oversized loads
LEWISTON – A state judge will decide today if ConocoPhillips can ship four oversized loads of oil refinery equipment along a highway that traces a winding, federally protected river corridor in Idaho. Last week, 2nd District Judge John Bradbury put a temporary halt on the oil company’s plans to ship the massive coke drums along the 175-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 12.
CEO apologizes for Medicaid mess in Idaho
BOISE – Idaho expects to sort out its bungled Medicaid billing and get a backlog of claims processed within 60 days, state officials announced Monday, as the CEO of the company handling the changeover apologized to the state. “Clearly there have been issues with the implementation of this new system,” Mario Molina, CEO of Molina Healthcare Inc., said at a news conference with Gov. Butch Otter and state Health and Welfare Director Richard Armstrong. “I’m not here to make excuses. … I want to apologize to the providers who have had problems and to the state.”
Arguments in Lewiston on Highway 12…
Arguments in Lewiston on Highway 12…
APhoto Of The Day — 8.23.10
APhoto Of The Day — 8.23.10
Why no backup for new Medicaid billing system…
Why no backup for new Medicaid billing system…
Judge to decide tomorrow on injunction on big Highway 12 shipments
Judge to decide tomorrow on injunction on big Highway 12 shipments
CEO apologizes to Idaho for Medicaid mess
Idaho expects to sort out its bungled Medicaid billing changeover and get a backlog of providers paid within 60 days, state officials announced today, as the CEO of the firm handling the changeover apologized to the state.
Regrets, apologies as Idaho copes with Medicaid billing mess
Regrets, apologies as Idaho copes with Medicaid billing mess
Idaho adapts to wolf ruling, plans appeal
BOISE – Idaho’s top wildlife officials have agreed to appeal a federal judge’s decision placing wolves back on the endangered species list, but they’ve also agreed to work with the federal government to keep the state in the lead role for managing its wolf population, even while the wolves are listed. “If you aren’t in the game, you don’t have a place at the table,” said Idaho Fish and Game Commissioner Gary Power, of Salmon.
Minnick’s lead widening, Otter’s shrinking, poll says
BOISE – With the campaign in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District hitting full swing, a new poll out from an independent pollster shows incumbent Walt Minnick with a 23.3-point lead over GOP challenger Raul Labrador. The poll, taken by GOP pollster Greg Strimple on July 29 for the Idaho Hospital Association, found that if the election were held today, 52.1 percent of respondents would vote for Minnick and 28.8 percent for Labrador. Another 1.9 percent chose “other,” and 17.2 percent were undecided.
Idaho Blogs: A Weighty Issue For Otter
Idaho Blogs: A Weighty Issue For Otter
Semanko Wins Debate Spin Contest
Semanko Wins Debate Spin Contest
ITD fails to disqualify Judge Bradbury
ITD fails to disqualify Judge Bradbury
Allred, Otter engage in lively gubernatorial debate
During today’s debate with Gov. Butch Otter, Democratic rival Keith Allred painted himself as a citizen activist fighting a career politician whose three decades in office align him with special interests, not Idaho residents.
Highway 12 hearing delayed
Highway 12 hearing delayed