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Brad Little’s campaign treasurer for guv race: Vicki Risch

Mon., July 11, 2016

Brad Little's campaign treasurer for guv race: Vicki Risch

News > ID Government

Idaho sales tax ranks low, illegal fireworks ban gains support, ag leaders tout Little for guv…

Mon., July 11, 2016

From my Sunday column: Idaho's sales tax ranks low, at 37th-highest in the nation, according to a new ranking from the Tax Foundation. A push to ban sales of illegal aerial fireworks - now allowed if the purchaser promises to use them out-of-state - is gaining support. And Lt. Gov. Brad Little's gubernatorial run draws ag support...

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Eye on Boise: Idaho’s sales taxes rank low in national comparison

Sun., July 10, 2016

The Tax Foundation has released a new comparison of state and local sales taxes by state, and Idaho’s ranks at the lower end, 37th highest.

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Labrador says he thinks Trump should choose Cruz as running mate

Thu., July 7, 2016

Idaho 1st District Congressman Raul Labrador, who will be going to the national GOP convention in Cleveland as a Ted Cruz delegate, called today for Donald Trump to choose Cruz as his running mate. Labrador said that would take “the two guys who got about...

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Ag leaders welcome Little as candidate for guv, say he’s an ally of ag

Tue., July 5, 2016

Ag leaders welcome Little as candidate for guv, say he's an ally of ag

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Major campaign finance reform initiative falls short, won’t be on ballot

Fri., July 1, 2016

A sweeping campaign finance reform initiative that promised to change the role of money in politics in Idaho has fallen short of the number of verified signatures needed, and won’t be on the November ballot. That’s even though backers collected roughly 79,000 signatures, when just 47,623 valid ones were required. But enough were disqualified...

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Idaho campaign finance initiative falls short, won’t make ballot

Fri., July 1, 2016

A sweeping campaign finance reform initiative that promised to change the role of money in politics in Idaho has fallen short of the number of verified signatures needed, and won’t be on the November ballot.

News > ID Government

Sweeping initiative to strengthen Idaho’s Sunshine Law appears to be falling short in bid to make Nov. ballot

Thu., June 30, 2016

Sweeping initiative to strengthen Idaho's Sunshine Law appears to be falling short in bid to make Nov. ballot

News > ID Government

Lt. Gov. Brad Little jumps into the race for governor, in bid to succeed Otter in 2018

Wed., June 29, 2016

Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little says he’s filing the paperwork today to form a campaign committee to run for governor in 2018. Little, the first candidate officially in the race – current Gov. Butch Otter isn’t running again after his third term – told the...

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Labrador decries decision in Texas abortion clinic case; Piotrowski says it protects women’s health

Mon., June 27, 2016

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...