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Redistricting twist: Both parties now say their former commissioners have reached agreement
Redistricting twist: Both parties now say their former commissioners have reached agreement
9th Circuit tosses closed-primary appeal
9th Circuit tosses closed-primary appeal
Idaho lawmakers unharmed in bomb blast in Ankara, Turkey
Idaho lawmakers unharmed in bomb blast in Ankara, Turkey
New GEMS bill-drafting system wins award
New GEMS bill-drafting system wins award
Chambers want transportation improvements, local-option taxes
Chambers want transportation improvements, local-option taxes
Dems name Beitelspacher, Martinez and Grange to new redistricting panel
Dems name Beitelspacher, Martinez and Grange to new redistricting panel
History shows bipartisan compromise at Idaho’s redistricting commission…
History shows bipartisan compromise at Idaho’s redistricting commission…
Order is out to form new redistricting panel, clock starts ticking…
Order is out to form new redistricting panel, clock starts ticking…
New redistricting commission now won’t be convened for two more weeks
New redistricting commission now won’t be convened for two more weeks
Johnson Post on redistricting: ‘Here’s an idea: Let Ben do it’
Johnson Post on redistricting: ‘Here’s an idea: Let Ben do it’
Idaho must pick new redistricting panel
BOISE – Idaho has to appoint an entirely new redistricting commission and start the process over after the first commission blew its deadline, Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa announced Monday. The reason: A 2009 law the Legislature enacted that made several changes to the redistricting commission process, including banning past commissioners from serving again, turns out to apply in this case.
‘Gray areas’ cancel trip for Idaho lawmakers
BOISE – Idaho officials responsible for making sure every high school student gets a state-provided computer have canceled a trip to Microsoft offices in Redmond, Wash., after concerns were raised that it would violate state purchasing rules. “There was too many gray areas in what we would be doing while we were there, who we would be visiting with,” state Superintendent of Schools Tom Luna told the “Students Come First” school technology task force on Monday.
Idaho has to appoint new redistricting commission
Idaho has to appoint an entirely new redistricting commission - not including any of the six commissioners who blew their deadline last week - and start the process over, Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa announced this morning.
Idaho must start over with six new redistricting commissioners…
Idaho must start over with six new redistricting commissioners…
Roll Call: Some of simplest redistricting states, with just 2 districts, having toughest time
Roll Call: Some of simplest redistricting states, with just 2 districts, having toughest time
Eye on Boise: Statesman editor takes helm of ‘Idaho Reports’
BOISE – Idaho Public Television announced that Greg Hahn has been hired as the new producer and host of “Idaho Reports,” the weekly program that reports on happenings in the state Legislature during its winter sessions. Hahn, who most recently was news editor for the Idaho Statesman newspaper in Boise, filled in as moderator on the program last year after former host Thanh Tan left for a job with the Texas Tribune.
Idaho court tosses both redistricting challenges
The Idaho Supreme Court has issued an unexpected order this afternoon on redistricting, tossing out both the GOP redistricting commissioners’ lawsuit and Secretary of State Ben Ysursa’s legal challenge after Idaho redistricting commissioners failed to reach agreement on new legislative and congressional districts by this week’s deadline.
Idaho SupCourt issues stunner of an order on redistricting today
Idaho SupCourt issues stunner of an order on redistricting today
Redistricters spar over lawsuit and whether taxpayers should foot legal bill
Redistricters spar over lawsuit and whether taxpayers should foot legal bill
GOP leader: Minority party shouldn’t have equal representation in redistricting
GOP leader: Minority party shouldn’t have equal representation in redistricting