Lawsuit over secret tax deals suspended pending legislative action
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A lawyer has dismissed his own lawsuit against the Idaho State Tax Commission accusing it of dishing out improper deals to politically connected taxpayers. Bob Huntley says his lawsuit, brought originally by Democratic state Rep. Shirley Ringo and now the Idaho Education Association and others, sought to inform legislators about problems — and spur reforms to improve the state's tax collection system. In a press release, Huntley now says it's now in the best interest of all parties that the litigation be postponed until lawmakers have a chance to weigh in. Huntley says he could refile the lawsuit, depending on what happens. After Associated Press reports starting in December about ethical concerns by agency employees, Tax Commission Chairman Royce Chigbrow resigned this month. Chigbrow has been replaced by former Sen. Bob Geddes.