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Two vie for open Idaho Supreme Court seat
The two attorneys facing off for an open Idaho Supreme Court seat have taken decidedly different approaches to their campaigns. Here’s my full story as rivals Robyn Brody and Curt McKenzie face off tonight in an 8 p.m. debate on Idaho Public Television.
Piotrowski for Idaho - FIRST TV AD - “Fishing”
Idaho 1st District Congressional candidate James Piotrowski will put the people of Idaho first.
Races in heavily GOP district feature conservative Idaho Rep. Vito Barbieri
North Idaho’s legislative District 2 is among the most conservative in the state, and GOP incumbents Vito Barbieri and Eric Redman are hoping to keep it that way.
Two vie for open Idaho Supreme Court seat
The two attorneys facing off for an open Idaho Supreme Court seat have taken decidedly different approaches to their campaigns.
Law prof on HJR 5: ‘A real danger it could be interpreted’ as Otter says, not as lawmakers say they intended
Both House Speaker Scott Bedke and Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis say they disagree with Gov. Butch Otter’s interpretation of the “in whole or in part” clause in the proposed Idaho constitutional amendment, HJR 5, but a University of Idaho law professor says the clause…
Bonner prosecutor speaks out on why he referred harassment allegations to Attorney General’s office
Bonner County Prosecutor Louis Marshall says he referred the case of alleged harassment of a Democratic Party field organizer by supporters of Rep. Heather Scott to the Idaho Attorney General’s office because of a possible conflict of interest for his office in looking into the…
Idaho Bar survey rates Brody twice as high as McKenzie for state’s high court
The Idaho State Bar has released the results of its survey of state bar members about the qualifications of the two candidates vying for an open seat on the Idaho Supreme Court, and Robyn Brody has been rated nearly twice as highly by attorneys around the state as rival Curt McKenzie.
Idaho Dem leader defends mailer touting conservative ranking
House Minority Leader John Rusche’s campaign sent out political mailers boasting that a free-market think tank ranked him as one of the most conservative Democratic lawmakers in the state, but not mentioning that the Idaho Freedom Foundation gave Rusche an F- this year. “Is it misleading? It is what it is,” Rusche told the AP…
State Bar survey shows Brody rated nearly twice as high on qualifications for SupCourt as McKenzie
The Idaho State Bar has released the results of its survey of state bar members about the qualifications of the two candidates vying for an open seat on the Idaho Supreme Court, and Robyn Brody has been rated nearly twice as highly by attorneys around…
Amador, Hearn battle for Idaho legislative seat
Just a dozen years ago, two of the three state lawmakers from Coeur d’Alene were Democrats. Now District 4, like the rest of the North Idaho Panhandle, is all-GOP in its legislative representation – but local school board member and longtime resident Tom Hearn is hoping to change that this year.
Tweetgate? Labrador slams Piotrowski over ‘socialist’ tweet
1st District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador slammed his opponent, James Piotrowski, over a February tweet that Idaho political observer Jim Weatherby called ‘a major unforced error,’ while Piotrowski says his economic views are ‘middle of the road.’ My Sunday column.
Eye on Boise: Labrador slams Democratic challenger Piotrowski over ‘socialist’ tweet
During a televised debate, 1st District GOP Rep. Raul Labrador went after his Democratic challenger, James Piotrowski, saying, “He’s not a moderate,” and reading a tweet that Piotrowski sent from his personal Twitter account in February of this year. The tweet: “@BernieSanders this tweet cost you the vote of this lifelong progressive, labor activist and socialist. This was beneath you.” The tweet was posted at 7 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2016. It’s since been deleted.
Idaho Democrat accused of stealing GOP campaign material
A GOP candidate for the Idaho Senate has filed a police report accusing Rep. John McCrostie, D-Boise, of stealing GOP campaign literature when the two were campaigning at the same time in Garden City, the AP reports. McCrostie iissued an apology late Friday, the Idaho Statesman reports…
New fundraising group backing Idaho Democrats in key races
A new political committee is raising thousands of dollars from the state’s handful of wealthy left-leaning groups to help support Democrats in Idaho’s toughest legislative races, the AP reports. According to the group’s first campaign fundraising report, Responsible Leadership for Idaho has raised more than $158,000 since it formed…
Idaho AG investigates claim that Rep. Heather Scott backers harassed Idaho Democrat volunteer
The Idaho Attorney General’s office has opened an investigation into charges that supporters of Idaho state Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, stalked and harassed a young field organizer for the Idaho Democratic Party in North Idaho.
Independent Evan McMullin – in dead heat with Trump and Clinton in Utah – makes campaign push into Idaho
Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin, a Mormon who’s offering himself as a conservative alternative to Donald Trump, had such large, overflow crowds at his two eastern Idaho rallies last weekend that both had to be moved to larger venues.