Gov. Butch Otter today approvingly called the Idaho Lottery "probably the clearest form of self-taxation that we have in the state." Here's a link to the governor talking about how much the lottery has raised for schools and state buildings in Idaho in the past…
When Eye on Boise asked him why he thinks Idahoans are still buying lottery tickets despite the downturn, Idaho's biggest-ever lottery winner, Brad Duke, who won $220.3 million in a Powerball drawing in 2005, said, "There's always the chance, there's always the hope. I suppose…
Though the economic times are grim, there's one way Idaho's still making money: By chance. Idaho's state lottery announced today that its revenues for the recently concluded fiscal year set a record for the seventh time in eight years, coming in 2 percent over last…
A committee of top real estate professionals was asked to review how Idaho could update its rules for transfers of state endowment lands to match "modern business practices," and this morning, the panel presented its recommendation to the state's top elected officials. Among them: Eliminate…
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