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Pence talk in Boise delights supporters; VP nominee held private fundraiser
Layne Bangerter, head of the Trump presidential campaign in Idaho, said between 150 and 200 people attended the Mike Pence fundraiser at the Zions Bank building in downtown Boise this evening. “It surpassed all our expectations,” he said. “He was about 20 minutes delayed, but…
Pence holds private fundraiser today in Boise; Kaine did same Aug. 18 in Sun Valley…
Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana and vice-presidential nominee on the GOP ticket with Donald Trump, will speak at a private Boise fundraiser this afternoon. Pence’s Democratic counterpart, Tim Kaine, the VP nominee running with Hillary Clinton, did the same Aug. 18 in Sun Valley…
Raul Rising: Labrador embraces role as Idaho’s agitator in Congress
Here’s my full profile, from Sunday’s S-R, of Idaho’s rising Rep. Raul Labrador and his record representing Idaho in Congress: Never in American history has a congressman in just his second term in office been elected to a position of high leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives. Yet Idaho GOP Rep. Raul Labrador tried it in 2014…
Raul rising: Labrador embraces role as Idaho’s agitator in Congress
A fractious tea party favorite and co-founder of the insurgent House Freedom Caucus, Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador doesn’t care much for the traditions or norms of Congress. Now seeking a fourth two-year term, he leads a faction pushing instead for fundamental change – even if it has to tear everything down to get it.
Eye on Boise: Idaho presidential ballot to offer eight choices
BOISE – Idaho’s presidential ballot for November has ballooned to eight candidates, as three independents turned in enough signatures just in time to qualify for the ballot. The three who qualified late last week were Jill Stein, who’s the Green Party nominee; Darrell Castle, who’s the national Constitution Party nominee; and David Evan McMullin, a Republican and former House GOP aide who launched a last-minute campaign out of opposition to Trump.
Eye on Boise: Butch and Lori Otter to be honorary Trump chairs for Idaho
Gov. Otter and first lady will chair Trump campaign in Idaho
Idaho presidential ballot to show different Constitution Party nominee than other states
Never mind that the national Constitution Party has nominated Darrell Castle of Tennessee as its presidential candidate. When Idaho voters go to the polls in November, they’ll see the Rev. Scott Copeland of Texas on the line for the Constitution Party’s nominee.
‘Realm of chaos’: Idaho presidential ballot to show different Constitution Party nominee than other states
Never mind that the national Constitution Party has nominated Darrell Castle of Tennessee as its presidential candidate. When Idaho voters go to the polls in November, they’ll see the Rev. Scott Copeland of Texas on the line for the Constitution Party’s nominee. Copeland won Idaho’s first-ever Constitution Party presidential primary in March…
Idaho GOP, Dems setting up ground game in key districts
Idaho only has a handful of competitive legislative races in the upcoming general election, but party officials on both sides are prepping for heated battles in key legislative districts across the state. The state’s Republican Party recently announced the launch of four field offices, a new tactic for the Gem State’s majority party. Two of…
Idaho police group drops McKenzie endorsement in SupCourt race, over lawsuits against cops
A law enforcement group has withdrawn its endorsement of Curt McKenzie’s bid for the Idaho Supreme Court after he twice represented criminal suspects who unsuccessfully sued police officers for using excessive force. Both cases were dismissed by the U.S. District Court in Boise in the past month; McKenzie has filed for reconsideration in one…
Of political parties and Idaho’s presidential ballot…
When you head to the polls in November to vote for president, don’t expect to see a line for the Green Party on the Idaho ballot. Idaho has just four recognized political parties with ballot status: Republican, Democratic, Libertarian and Constitution Party. But that doesn’t mean Dr. Jill Stein, the Green Party’s nominee, won’t be on the Idaho…
Eye on Boise: Idaho Rep. Labrador is sixth-poorest in Congress, site says
Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador is the sixth-poorest member of Congress, according to a comparison by
Idaho Rep. Labrador is 6th-poorest member of Congress
Idaho Congressman Raul Labrador is the sixth-poorest member of Congress, according to a comparison by InsideGov.com, with an average net worth, based on his federal financial disclosures, of minus $216,000. That’s far eclipsed by the poorest member, Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., whose $25 million-plus in…
Labrador decries decision in Texas abortion clinic case; Piotrowski says it protects women’s health
Idaho 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador and his Democratic challenger, James Piotrowski, had sharply differing reactions to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today in a Texas case, which the Washington Post called the court’s most important decision on abortion-related issues in 25 years. Labrador said…
New presidential-only primary in March cost state $1.9M
Idaho’s Republican presidential primary election cost taxpayers $1.9 million this year, coming in just slightly under what state officials originally estimated. Idaho lawmakers agreed to move the GOP presidential primary from May to March in 2015. The conservative-dominated Statehouse argued that doing so would allow the Gem State to play…
Democrat challenges Rep. Barbieri in heavily GOP North Idaho district
No Democrat has represented North Idaho’s legislative District 2 since 1994, but newly retired St. Maries teacher Kathy Kahn thinks she’s got a shot, in her challenge to third-term Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens. First off, she and her campaign manager, former state Sen. Mike Blackbird, D-Post Falls, point to the numbers. Sure, Barbieri…
Eye on Boise: Democrat challenges Rep. Barbieri in heavily GOP North Idaho district
No Democrat has represented North Idaho’s legislative District 2 since 1994, but newly retired St. Maries teacher Kathy Kahn thinks she’s got a shot, in her challenge to third-term Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens.