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Crapo could back Obama’s economic ideas, but needs details (video)

Posted on September 10, 2010 by

Sen. Mike Crapo said he could support President President Obama’s trio of new economic proposals, which include business tax incentives and $50 billion for tax improvements.  But Idaho’s senior senator said he needs to make sure Obama’s plans are properly … Continue reading →

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Otter appears on NRA show to talk wolves (video)

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter appeared on a national satellite radio show Thursday run by the National Rifle Association (NRA) to discuss the state’s wolf population. Otter is responding to several events in August he disagreed with.  The governor condemned an … Continue reading →

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AARP wants Crapo to remove Social Security from deficit reduction talks (video)

Posted on August 26, 2010 by

AARP Idaho says its members depend on monthly Social Security payments, and doesn’t want a panel that Sen. Mike Crapo sits on to consider reductions to the program to balance the national debt. Crapo serves on a presidential commission on … Continue reading →

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Otter, others promise fixes to delayed Medicaid payments (video)

Posted on August 23, 2010 by

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter said he’s cautiously comfortable that the state can fix problems that have led to delays in payments from the state to Medicaid providers. Idaho reimburses local health care providers for Medicaid costs using its Medicaid Management … Continue reading →

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Crapo makes financial reform plan a campaign issue (video)

Posted on August 3, 2010 by

Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo was a vocal opponent of the financial regulatory reform plan when it passed through Congress, and is now using the legislation as a campaign issue.  However, his Democratic opponent in the November election, Tom Sullivan, says … Continue reading →

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Idaho Senate candidate comes out in support of Hart (video)

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Lucas Baumbach, Republican candidate for the Idaho Senate in District 17,  is no stranger to making political waves.  The man best known for producing a video casting former Republican congressional candidate Vaughn Ward in an unflattering light is at it … Continue reading →

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Simpson criticizes Yucca Mountain shutdown to energy officials (video)

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson questioned a plan by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to halt plans to use Yucca Mountain in Nevada as a storage site for high-level nuclear waste.  During a House hearing Thursday with DOE undersecretary Kristina … Continue reading →

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Wounded Idaho veteran receives three ovations in the U.S. House (video)

Posted on July 27, 2010 by

An Idaho resident who lost both his legs and an arm earlier this year serving in Afghanistan received three standing ovations from the U.S. House of Representatives Monday. Marine Lance Cpl. Randal Wright of Cottonwood entered the House floor as … Continue reading →

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Disability advocates circle the Capitol to commemorate the ADA (video)

Posted on July 26, 2010 by

As Idahoans gathered around the state Capitol to honor the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), several advocates for the disabled looked toward the future of rights and freedoms for the disabled. The ADA, … Continue reading →

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Simpson pleads to bring down spending in House meeting (video)

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson told members of a House committee Wednesday that lowering the national debt is a top concern for him and for most Americans. Simpson spoke during a House Appropriations Committee markup session on Tuesday, when the panel … Continue reading →

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