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Plenty of legal ‘jousting’ in redistricting arguments

Plenty of legal ‘jousting’ in redistricting arguments

State defends redistricting plan, says it’s ‘not constitutionally suspect’

State defends redistricting plan, says it’s ‘not constitutionally suspect’

Justices: Only question is whether plan is constitutional, not which plan is best

Justices: Only question is whether plan is constitutional, not which plan is best

Redistricting challengers say they’re not asking court to enact their own district plan

Redistricting challengers say they’re not asking court to enact their own district plan

Supreme Court justices hear redistricting arguments

Supreme Court justices hear redistricting arguments

Idaho businessmen to challenge GOP allies

Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart has drawn an opponent in the upcoming May GOP primary, as has his ally in their North Idaho legislative district, Rep. Vito Barbieri. Longtime local businessmen Ed Morse and Mark Fisher have jointly announced their legislative bids, with Morse challenging Hart and Fisher challenging Barbieri. The primary election is May 15.

Hart, Barbieri draw challenges in GOP primary

Hart, Barbieri draw challenges in GOP primary

Businessmen to challenge Idaho Reps. Hart, Barbieri

Tax-protesting Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart has drawn an opponent in the upcoming May GOP primary, as has his ally in his North Idaho legislative district, Rep. Vito Barbieri. Longtime local businessmen Ed Morse and Mark Fisher held a joint announcement of their legislative bids late last month, with Morse challenging Hart and Fisher challenging Barbieri; the primary election is May 15.

Idaho makes Letterman’s Top 10, for not being Iowa…

Idaho makes Letterman’s Top 10, for not being Iowa…

Catching up on the news…

Catching up on the news…

Clarification from guv’s office: Otter held no elected post from ‘77 to ‘87

Clarification from guv’s office: Otter held no elected post from ‘77 to ‘87

Otter says he’ll seek third term as governor

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter dropped something of a bombshell at a campaign fundraiser this week in Coeur d’Alene: He said he’ll run for a third term as governor in 2014. “He was pretty emphatic about it,” said Otter’s press secretary, Jon Hanian.

Weatherby: ‘No governor wants to be considered a lame duck prematurely’

Weatherby: ‘No governor wants to be considered a lame duck prematurely’

Idaho Gov. Otter says he’ll seek 3rd term

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter dropped something of a bombshell at a campaign fundraiser last night in Coeur d’Alene: He said he’ll run for a third term as governor in 2014.

Popkey on Otter re-election announcement: ‘Don’t buy it’

Popkey on Otter re-election announcement: ‘Don’t buy it’

Otter’s early re-election announcement…

Otter’s early re-election announcement…

Otter tells supporters he’ll seek a third term as governor in 2014

Otter tells supporters he’ll seek a third term as governor in 2014

Malek to run for Chadderdon’s House seat, with her endorsement

Malek to run for Chadderdon’s House seat, with her endorsement

Popkey: ‘Reasonable’ Republicans rebel

Popkey: ‘Reasonable’ Republicans rebel

Another challenge to Idaho’s new districts filed

Seven northern Idaho counties have filed their challenge to Idaho’s new legislative redistricting plan. The challenge criticizes the bipartisan citizen panel that wrote the plan this year and calls for the previous panel, which failed to agree on a plan by its deadline, to return. However, any effort to bring back the first panel will be complicated by the fact that its co-chairman, former state Rep. Allen Andersen, of Pocatello, died last month.