Idaho state schools Superintendent Sherri Ybarra and Gov. Butch Otter issued statements this afternoon decrying the Obama Administration’s new guidance on treatment of transgender students, including bathroom and locker room policies, as did Lt. Gov. Brad Little. Here are...
Tonight’s “Idaho Reports” includes a roundup of the events of the past week, and a report from Rexburg, where the IR crew looks into what’s happening in District 34, where there are two hotly contested GOP legislative primary races. On the pundits panel, Kimberlee Kruesi of the Associated Press and Kevin Richert...
Here are the latest independent expenditure reports filed with the Idaho Secretary of State’s office in legislative races in Tuesday’s primary: The Idaho Prosperity Fund, IACI’s campaigning arm, reported spending a whopping $32,459 on literature and postage, all yesterday and today, with $29,209 of that...
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch says due to public opposition, he won’t push for legislation in Congress to authorize a controversial Lochsa River basin land swap. The Lewiston Tribune reports that Risch sent a letter to the chief of the Forest Service on Thursday saying he’d…
The NRA Political Victory Fund reports today that it’s made independent expenditures in support of two legislative candidates: Reps. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, and Luke Malek, R-Coeur d’Alene. The gun group reported spending $1,302 on literature and postage in support of the two candidates, all on…
Idaho Rep. Pete Nielsen says he didn't have House Speaker Scott Bedke's endorsement despite running ads in three weekly newspapers claiming the House leader supported Nielsen's run for re-election. Nielsen, a Republican from Mountain Home, told...
The Idaho Secretary of State’s office has received three formal complaints related to multiple $1,000 donations to legislative candidates from businesses owned by Idaho Falls businessman Doyle Beck. Carrie Scheid, a citizen activist from Idaho Falls, filed all three complaints, which are against three legislative…
Idaho legislative candidate Jake Stephens says he was joking when he wrote on Facebook that he was out hunting Mexicans. The comment was posted underneath a picture of Stephens dressed in full camouflage and holding a rifle. Stephens, a Republican, is running against first term Rep. Ryan Kerby, R-New Plymouth...
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