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House panel votes to introduce bill to exclude per diem payments from retirement formula (video)

By Dustin Hurst
January 25th, 2012

On Wednesday, members of the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee unanimously approved introducing a bill to exclude per diem payments from retirement calculations. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, says the measure will create pension equity among state lawmakers. The problem is that lawmakers living within 50 miles of the Idaho Capitol have [...]

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Lower 2013 revenue target may force lawmakers to choose from Otter’s budget initiatives

By Dustin Hurst
January 25th, 2012

State budget expert: Special pension perks need to end (video)

By Dustin Hurst
January 25th, 2012

Some lawmakers looking to change state’s retirement system (video)

By Dustin Hurst
January 25th, 2012

Barbieri readying bill to outlaw TSA pat-downs in Idaho

By Dustin Hurst
January 24th, 2012

State budget guru recommends Idaho switch to a defined-contribution pension system (video)

By Dustin Hurst
January 24th, 2012

Lawmaker wants to explore using contractors to build exchange, but departments pan idea

By Dustin Hurst
January 20th, 2012

Twin Falls selling $340,000 site for $100, adding $800,000 in work for milk processing company

By Dustin Hurst
January 19th, 2012

IACI president firm on getting rid of personal property tax

By Mitch Coffman
January 19th, 2012

DHW director Armstrong asked feds to delay exchange implementation

By Dustin Hurst
January 19th, 2012