Senators, now back in session in Washington, D.C. after their August recess, made some moves toward approving judicial nominees including Idaho’s David Nye today, but got nowhere. There were, however, some dramatic interchanges on the floor of the Senate. The exchange, as broadcast on CSPAN,…
The Ada County Sheriff’s Office reports today that it’s cited Taylor Kemp, 19, for starting the Table Rock Fire that burned one home and threatened hundreds of others this summer. Kemp, who was interviewed by detectives June 30 and then again in August...
The American Bar Association has sent a letter to U.S. Senate leaders urging them to promptly schedule floor votes on the 20 district court judge nominees now pending on the Senate calendar – including Idaho Judge David Nye. Longtime U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge announced…
Precautions are being urged after above-average numbers of rabid bats have been reported in Ada County, including near downtown Boise, Meridian and Bown Crossing. Thirteen bats have tested positive for rabies in Idaho so far this year; seven of those were found in Ada County.…
If a lawsuit now pending in federal court succeeds, non-union workers in Idaho could be required to pay some fees to unions that represent them, for the first time since Idaho enacted its right-to-work law in 1985. The lawsuit, one of several pending in three states, argues that it’s unconstitutional to require unions to spend money and time...
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