Idaho Politics

Idaho Democratic Party staff votes to unionize, picks IBEW as its bargaining rep

Gov. Butch Otter drew a line in the sand Wednesday, warning that he’s still firmly opposed to removing Idaho’s 6 percent sales tax from groceries. Last year, lawmakers passed legislation to do just that – by a 2/3 margin – and Otter vetoed it. Lawmakers sued, but failed to get the veto overturned; my full story...

Otter's budget chief: State budget has been growing far slower than Idaho personal income

I’ve had a couple of people question the premise of my reporting on the price tag of tax-cut proposals from the GOP candidates for governor – can a proposal like that have a price tag? The answer is yes. State economists compare the amount of...

Three top candidates trying to be elected Idaho's governor in 2018 have widely different backgrounds but share similar views on managing the state's wildlife conservation and access to public lands. The Idaho Statesman reports Republican gubernatorial candidates Lt. Gov. Brad Little and Boise developer Tommy Ahlquist joined Democratic candidate...