Jan Reeves, director of the Idaho Office for Refugees, told “Idaho Reports” co-host Melissa Davlin today that 35 Syrian refugees have been resettled in Idaho in the past six months, 20 of them children. He said his office has met with staffers for Gov. Butch…
The Legislature’s interim committee on urban renewal has wrapped up its all-day meeting after what Co-Chair Rep. Rick Youngblood, R-Nampa, called “great discussion today,” and the group will draft some possible changes to the state’s urban renewal laws for consideration at its next meeting on…
Gov. Butch Otter today sent a letter to President Obama calling for a halt to the entire U.S. refugee resettlement program, until “the vetting process for all foreigners crossing our borders can be fully reviewed.” In a statement, Otter said, “It makes no sense under...
This is getting pretty darn obscure, but here’s the gist of what the Legislature’s urban renewal interim committee has been wrestling with this afternoon: Two laws on the books appear to conflict, with one requiring a revenue allocation area’s base value to be “reset” to...
Sen. Dan Johnson, R-Lewiston, requested a legal opinion from the Idaho Attorney General on a question related to accountability measures a legislative interim committee is considering with regard to urban renewal agencies, and Johnson told the panel today the results were significant, pointing to conflicts…
Sen. Mary Souza, R-Coeur d’Alene, says she believes cities like Coeur d’Alene are using urban renewal as a “side-around” to avoid public votes on big new public projects, as would be required if the city asked voters to raise their property taxes to fund them.…
The Legislature’s interim committee on urban renewal is meeting this morning, and hashing through its ideas on how it proposes to change the state’s urban renewal statutes. First up: The question of the makeup of urban renewal boards. Current law simply allows mayors to appoint...
A special state fund created to help Idaho navigate state sovereignty conflicts with the federal government has paid out more than $2.1 million over the last two decades, nearly all of it spent on losing legal battles, according to an AP analysis. The Constitutional Defense…
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