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Redistricters in parliamentary wrangle…

Redistricters in parliamentary wrangle…

Three more congressional district plans fail to win votes, including compromise

Three more congressional district plans fail to win votes, including compromise

At loggerheads, redistricters start killing congressional district plans

At loggerheads, redistricters start killing congressional district plans

Redistricters hit apparent partisan impasse over process

Redistricters hit apparent partisan impasse over process

Labrador campaign fundraising includes stops in Puerto Rico

Labrador campaign fundraising includes stops in Puerto Rico

Five district plans move to top of list…

Five district plans move to top of list…

More congressional district plans unveiled

More congressional district plans unveiled

Redistricters adjourn, will be back tomorrow

Redistricters adjourn, will be back tomorrow

Four more congressional district plans proposed

Four more congressional district plans proposed

Redistricting: Cloverdale plan wins plaudits from both sides

Redistricting: Cloverdale plan wins plaudits from both sides

Esposito proposes compromise plan for congressional districts

Esposito proposes compromise plan for congressional districts

Dems propose splitting Ada from Canyon in congressional district plan

Dems propose splitting Ada from Canyon in congressional district plan

Finman proposes ‘Boise County North’ congressional district plan

Finman proposes ‘Boise County North’ congressional district plan

Of ‘bright lines’ and politics…

Of ‘bright lines’ and politics…

‘Political consequences’ of congressional district plans…

‘Political consequences’ of congressional district plans…

Redistricters look at more plans…

Redistricters look at more plans…

Redistricting commission back at work…

Redistricting commission back at work…

Idaho GOP central committee votes ‘no confidence’ in McGee after DUI

Idaho GOP central committee votes ‘no confidence’ in McGee after DUI

Eye on Boise: Senator apologizes, evades being deposed

Idaho state Sen. John McGee, R-Caldwell, came under fire at a Canyon County Republican Party Central Committee meeting last week for a recent drunken driving conviction but succeeded in heading off a move by committee member Ronalee Linsenmann to challenge McGee’s chairmanship of the local party. McGee, the Senate GOP caucus chairman, was applauded by a standing-room-only crowd at the meeting, during which he spoke at length, apologizing for his conduct.

GOP move puts Idaho primary in doubt

Idaho’s Republican Party Central Committee, at its meeting in Moscow, Idaho, on Saturday, approved moving to a caucus system – like the Idaho Democrats’ – for its presidential delegate selection in 2012, making the state’s presidential primary meaningless for both parties. “It would just make it irrelevant,” said Jonathan Parker, Idaho GOP executive director. “So (Idaho Secretary of State) Ben (Ysursa) and I have talked about reaching out to the Democrats … (about) getting a bill through that would just eliminate it altogether.”