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Eye on Boise: Redistricting panel applauds public input
BOISE – Idaho’s bipartisan citizen redistricting commission has now held 10 public hearings around the state, including four in North Idaho last week, and members say it’s going well – so well that they hope to decide on a redistricting plan by July 27, a full month ahead of schedule. Democratic Commissioner Julie Kane, of Lapwai, offered the target during a hearing in Moscow, with the idea that if the commission doesn’t reach a plan by then, it’ll keep meeting into August; her motion passed unanimously.
Schools could get cash infusion
NAMPA, Idaho – Idaho school districts are cautiously preparing to restore several cutbacks after being advised the state likely will distribute about $50 million in one-time payments next month if tax revenues meet projections in the final month of the fiscal year that ends June 30. For the Coeur d’Alene School District, a $50 million statewide payout would mean nearly $1.7 million. Lakeland schools would get about $750,000, and Post Falls schools more than $900,000.
Testimony: How communities fit in redistricting, economics vs. politics…
Testimony: How communities fit in redistricting, economics vs. politics…
CdA Tribe wants its reservation in a district with Kootenai County
CdA Tribe wants its reservation in a district with Kootenai County
Bruning: Keeping CdA whole in redistricting ‘not just sensible,’ but fits numbers
Bruning: Keeping CdA whole in redistricting ‘not just sensible,’ but fits numbers
Testimony: Changes proposed for legislative districts 1, 2
Testimony: Changes proposed for legislative districts 1, 2
Redistricting hearing kicks off in Sandpoint
Redistricting hearing kicks off in Sandpoint
Statesman: Staff Bonuses Wrong
Statesman: Staff Bonuses Wrong
Eye on Boise: Simpson relishes sticking fork in rule curbing potatoes
Idaho congressman Mike Simpson is hailing the demise of what he called a “biased anti-potato rule,” saying a proposed USDA rule to limit potatoes, corn, green peas and lima beans to one cup per week in school lunches was “senseless” and costly. The U.S. House of Representatives last week passed the fiscal 2012 agriculture appropriations bill, HR 2112, which includes language designed to head off the rule.
Redistricting commission taking testimony in eastern Idaho
Redistricting commission taking testimony in eastern Idaho
Eye on Boise: Redistricting panel hears border tales
BOISE – Imagine a legislative or congressional district line that runs through someone’s house – really. Idaho has those now, according to testimony at the first public hearing on redistricting, held last week.
Redistricters agree on public hearing schedule
Redistricters agree on public hearing schedule
Scratch that - redistricting meeting back to original 1 p.m. time
Scratch that - redistricting meeting back to original 1 p.m. time
Redistricters move meeting up to 11:30 today to set hearing schedule
Redistricters move meeting up to 11:30 today to set hearing schedule
Redistricting hearing on tap tonight in Caldwell; commish meets again Thurs.
Redistricting hearing on tap tonight in Caldwell; commish meets again Thurs.
Both sides back down from deadlock; will set hearing schedule later
Both sides back down from deadlock; will set hearing schedule later
Redistricting commission hits first partisan deadlock - over schedule
Redistricting commission hits first partisan deadlock - over schedule
Idaho redistricting commission gets to work
BOISE – When Coeur d’Alene contractor and former state lawmaker Dean Haagenson served on Idaho’s redistricting commission a decade ago, he received telephone threats and threats against his business. “I don’t always hew to the party line – I try to do what’s reasonable,” Haagenson said Tuesday. “Some people respect that. Some don’t.”
Hearing wraps up; ‘goal is to make sure each person’s vote counts’
Hearing wraps up; ‘goal is to make sure each person’s vote counts’
Testimony: ‘Remember the stakeholders’
Testimony: ‘Remember the stakeholders’