U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge today dismissed one of tax-protesting state Rep. Phil Hart's key defenses in the federal lawsuit seeking to foreclose on his Athol home: That he's protected by legislative immunity. "Defendant Hart can only raise a legislative immunity defense if it is…
The cost to the state of Idaho for fighting the wrongful-firing lawsuit from former ITD chief Pam Lowe: $540,479 and counting, reports Idaho Statesman reporter Cynthia Sewell today, who learned that figure by filing a public records request under the Idaho Public Records Law. That's…
Idaho Statesman reporter Dan Popkey reports that the Idaho State Police are still looking into the actions of state Sen. John McGee, R-Caldwell, who resigned Feb. 22 amid allegations of sexual harassment of a female Senate staffer. "It is still with ISP and is an…
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