Category Archives: Multimedia
Enhanced animal cruelty laws approved by Senate panel (video)
Proposed legislation to augment Idaho’s animal cruelty laws as well as define and penalize the torture and neglect of animals was approved by a Senate committee on Tuesday. Sen. Tim Corder, R-Mountain Home, is backing the proposed changes. He also … Continue reading
Boise State Student Body President announces campaign for Idaho House (video)
Trevor Grigg, Student Body President at Boise State University, announced his campaign bid for the Idaho House of Representatives Friday on the Capitol steps. Grigg will run as a Republican and will likely face Democrat Phylis King, serving her second … Continue reading
Current state budget will be set Friday (video)
Idaho lawmakers are preparing to set a firm blueprint Friday for the last four months current state budget. The fiscal year 2010 budget has shrunk from $2.53 billion when the Legislature first approved it last year to $2.28 billion, based … Continue reading
Land Board delays decision on lakefront leases (video)
The Idaho State Land Board voted Tuesday to delay a decision on raising prices on leases of state lands on Payette Lake in McCall and Priest Lake in northern Idaho. However, the board agreed on proposals to work to sell … Continue reading
Coalition groups denounce illegal immigration bills (video)
A coalition of groups from across the state gathered Monday to criticize three anti-illegal immigration bills in the Idaho Legislature, calling the measures “nonsense,” and saying that legislators are “out of touch with Idahoans on this issue.” Here is what … Continue reading
Luna’s response to $22 million from Land Board (video)
The Idaho Land Board approved transferring $22 million from an education reserve fund to the next Idaho public schools budget. That’s less than the $52.8 million requested by Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna. He said he’s happy to have … Continue reading
Democrats release jobs plan
Democrats in the Idaho Legislature have unveiled their plan for creating jobs that they say will put people back to work. The six-piece plan focuses largely on helping small businesses with government support and tax credits. One proposal would also … Continue reading
Ward announces candidacy for Congress (video only)
Republican Vaughn Ward declared his candidacy for the 1st Congressional District of Idaho Tuesday in the Rotunda of the Capitol in Boise Tuesday. Ward was joined by Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna as well as former Idaho Governor Dirk … Continue reading
Luna, Kempthorne speak for Ward (video)
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna joined forces with former Idaho Governor Dirk Kempthorne in showing support for Republican Vaughn Ward, a candidate for Idaho’s 1st Congressional District. Luna and Kempthorne spoke at Ward’s official announcement rally at the … Continue reading
Otter and Merrill offer specifics on parks
The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will not be eliminated, but will see funding reductions and layoffs, according to Gov. Butch Otter. He and parks director Nancy Merrill presented some changes Friday to Otter’s original plan to merge parks … Continue reading