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Sun., July 17, 2016
Eye on Boise: Numbers show Idaho is a big spender? Experts say no
Claims by the Idaho Freedom Foundation that Idaho has become an extravagant spender, outstripping other states, are clearly off the mark, to the point that the former chief economist for …
Sun., Nov. 15, 2015
Clarksville: Statuary farm is Way Out
Grinning alligators. Flying saucers. Pigs and sheep. Wrought iron fencing. Dinosaurs. Elaborate metal conservatories …
Thu., April 30, 2015
Doug Clark: Defending one’s doggone Dogtown rights
File this one under the heading: Some People Really Do Get Their Shorts in a Twist Over the Silliest Things.
Tue., Jan. 21, 2014
Proposed alternative budget would benefit Idaho schools
BOISE – Idaho could spend tens of millions more on public schools, raise pay for teachers and state workers, and restore services to the poor and disabled – all while …
Sun., May 19, 2013
Eye on Boise: Otter’s housing stipend to resume
BOISE – Former longtime chief state economist Mike Ferguson analyzed the latest state tax revenue news – which showed revenues surging 13.2 percent over forecasts for April, the biggest tax …
Sun., Feb. 24, 2013
Eye on Boise: Business tax’s end ‘devastating’ to public schools
BOISE – The draft bill released last week by Idaho Gov. Butch Otter to phase out the state’s personal property tax on business equipment would have a “devastating” impact on …
Sat., April 14, 2012
Ex-state economist says school funding may violate Idaho law
BOISE – Idaho’s former longtime chief state economist, Mike Ferguson, released a 20-page report Friday on public school funding that reaches a series of startling conclusions, including that Idaho’s current …
Fri., April 13, 2012
Report: Idaho school funding veering from constitution
Idaho’s former longtime chief state economist, Mike Ferguson, released a 20-page report today on public school funding that reaches a series of startling conclusions, including that Idaho’s current school funding …
Sun., Aug. 28, 2011
Otter says he’ll continue low-balling state budget
BOISE - Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is promising more of the same from his administration: tight budgeting that may underestimate state revenues, forcing budget cuts that later prove unnecessary, to …
Wed., July 13, 2011
Idaho gets big boost in revenue
BOISE – The final numbers are in, and after anguishing over deep budget cuts, Idaho ended the fiscal year well ahead of projections for state tax revenues, with an $85.3 …
Sun., Sept. 19, 2010
Eye on Boise: Big debates coming in top political races
BOISE – It’s debate season, with major debates set in the coming weeks in Idaho’s top political races, giving voters who tune in a chance to see and compare the …
Thu., Aug. 26, 2010
Idaho budget holes may get $80 million in patches
BOISE – The state’s modest economic recovery should help Idaho finish the fiscal year with $80 million more tax revenue than the 2010 Legislature predicted, if a new forecast holds …