Press Queries Task Force Transparency

I’ve been trying to figure out the “news peg” to that Coeur d’Alene Press story this morning re: the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations. Tim Hunt, who is described as a retired director of the nonprofit management program at Northern Arizona University (but not as a Press columnist) is quoted as questioning the transparency of the prominent task force. Quoth Hunt from the article: “I fully support everything they’re doing. That’s why this is so hard. I’ve been a watchdog of nonprofits for the last at least 40 years, and particularly the ones whose goals I agree with, I like to see them operating within the parameters set down by the state of Idaho and the IRS.” Task force co-founder Tony Stewart said his group eschews nonprofit statuse because it would hinder its advocacy work and efforts to fight hate groups. But I’m still curious re: what prompted this article. Did someone on the task force tweak the nose of a Press/Hagadone big shot? Or is the Press trying its hand at investigative journalism? Inquiring minds want to know?

Question: Am I the only one curious about this strange article?