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Bonners Ferry tree house now an issue between the city and the Army Corps of Engineers
Tremain Albright’s tree house in Bonners Ferry is not dead yet. It was given a death sentence by the Army Corps of Engineers to be carried out Friday. But in a surprising turn of events, the city initiated a property … Continue reading
Study compares Idaho’s soaring Medicaid spending to other reform states
Idaho’s spiraling Medicaid costs can be attributed to structural program changes following the 2006 Idaho Medicaid Simplification Act, along with substantial increases in enrollment, according to a recent study from the Mercatus Center, a policy research group centered at George … Continue reading
Highway district estimates cost of $800 to fill public records request
In Idaho, public records are fairly easy to obtain. Simply file a records request with any public agency and, based on Idaho Code, if it takes less than two hours there is no charge and the records are yours. The … Continue reading
New group files papers to defend education reform laws
A new political committee called YES! For Idaho Education filed paperwork Wednesday with the secretary of state’s office in order to begin a campaign to defend the Students Come First education reform laws that took effect in April 2011. The … Continue reading
Idaho liquor laws place broad regulatory discretion in few hands
Media reports have proliferated across the country in recent days regarding the Idaho State Liquor Division’s decision not to stock Five Wives Vodka, a brand manufactured by Ogden’s Own Distillery in Utah. The earliest stories especially focused on the brand’s … Continue reading
Primary election action all on the Republican side of the ticket
Tuesday’s primary election is a study in what Idaho politics is all about right now: Much ado about not much for the Democrats in that contested races are about as rare as sightings of polar bears in the desert, while … Continue reading
Texting while driving bill heads to governor for consideration
After weeks of hearing testimony, going through the amending order and listening to strong debate in both the Senate and House, Senate Bill 1274, which would make texting while driving illegal, passed the Senate on Friday on a 29-5 vote. … Continue reading
Sen. John McGee resigns his Senate seat
As was first reported by IdahoReporter.com Sen. John McGee, R-Caldwell, has resigned his Idaho Senate seat. Gov. Butch Otter’s office confirmed the resignation prior to a press conference scheduled by the Senate Republican caucus Wedensday. McGee was in the midst … Continue reading
Health policy experts: There’s no difference between state and federal exchanges (video)
(Note: This is the second of a two-part interview series with John Graham of the Pacific Research Institute and Christie Herrera of the American Legislative Exchange Council.) In Idaho a debate rages about whether the state should set up its … Continue reading
Health care gurus: Idaho needs to return the exchange money and wait on the idea (video)
(Note: This is the first of a two-part interview series with John Graham of the Pacific Research Institute and Christie Herrera of the American Legislative Exchange Council.) A pair of health policy experts Thursday talked about state and federal health … Continue reading