The four GOP candidates for Idaho state schools chief split over the new student testing program that the state is currently developing, with just one of the four – Melba school Superintendent Andy Grover - backing the state’s current approach. The four faced off as…
Barely over a week out from the primary election, Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has launched his first TV campaign commercial, showing him in a cowboy hat, riding a horse, and touting tax cuts and how he’s “fought EPA.” “I follow the Code of the West,…
Lt. Gov. Brad Little has endorsed Phil McGrane in the four-way Republican primary contest for Idaho Secretary of State, saying he “rarely, if ever” endorses candidates in the primary, “But the circumstances of this election are different.” In a statement, Little said, “ In a…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The federal government is suing a for-profit college chain in Idaho and Utah because prosecutors say the school illegally recruited students. U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson announced the False Claims Act lawsuit against Stevens-Henager…
The Budget & Policy Analysis division of the state’s Legislative Services office has come out with its monthly General Fund Budget Monitor, which looks at the latest state tax revenue receipts and shows how that compares to the amounts lawmakers have budgeted. With the April…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: NAMPA, Idaho (AP) — The amount of land in Idaho dedicated to farming is up to 11.7 million acres. The 2012 Census of Agriculture released last week and covering 2007 to 2012 says land in farms increased…
Idaho Public Television political debates generally air live, but the upcoming governor’s debate on May 14 will have a 30-second delay. The reason: One of the four candidates, Harley Brown, is prone to profanity, and has been using language at candidate appearances that could get…
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