Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa has gone to court asking one Idaho organization to abide by the state’s Sunshine law and reveal its list of donors, according to an Associated Press story in the Idaho Statesman. The group, Education … Continue reading →

Gov. Butch Otter appointed a commission to look into the future of nuclear energy in Idaho, called the Leaders in Nuclear Energy Commission. According to a story in the Twin Falls Times-News, the group met in Twin Falls on Friday … Continue reading →

Citing its nonprofit status and its right to engage in lawful political activity (free speech), Education Voters of Idaho has told Ben Ysursa, Idaho secretary of state, that will not reveal its donor list as requested by Ysursa’s office, according … Continue reading →

With the federal Department of Education granting Idaho a waiver from its No Child Left Behind program, Tom Luna, superintendent of public instruction, says the state can now use its own measures to determine student progress and acknowledge schools that … Continue reading →

Idaho’s secretary of state, Ben Ysursa, says he is likely to demand a donor list from a group raising money in support of the state’s education reform laws, according to a story in the Idaho Press-Tribune. The group, Education Voters … Continue reading →

An Associated Press story in the Idaho Falls Post Register says a lawsuit challenging student fees in Idaho has added another cause of action claiming that a 2005 Idaho Supreme Court decision is being violated in that the state is … Continue reading →

A legislative task force convened to consider equalizing the speed limit for trucks and passenger cars will not make a recommendation to the Legislature to do so, says a story in the Coeur d’Alene Press. The speed limit for heavy … Continue reading →

The fallout from a hidden video showing workers in a Murtaugh dairy abusing dairy cows continues with the group that filmed the video, Mercy for Animals, asking that anyone doing business with the dairy refrain from doing so, according to … Continue reading →

Chances are good the average voter is not familiar with Senate Joint Resolution 102, but nonetheless they will be asked to vote on it in November’s general election, says a story in the Coeur d”Alene Press. Both houses of the … Continue reading →

A $7 billion power line stretching from Wyoming to southwest Idaho is on the drawing board, but just where it might be located and if it will ever be built are in question, says a story in the Idaho Statesman. … Continue reading →