Category Archives: People & Politics
Bonners Ferry controversial tree house removed by city
Tremain Albright and Adarah Dancer’s $14,000 tree house in Bonners Ferry is no more. On Thursday, a contractor employed by the city removed the landmark that has been the subject of so much discussion and emotion both locally and across … Continue reading
Idaho blogger may have been ‘SWATted’ by unknown nemesis
SWATting? What the heck is that? Star, Idaho, resident David Fix knows. He has had an up close and personal view of it and he did not enjoy the experience. The term is a not-so-veiled reference to the actions of … Continue reading
Tea Party Idaho planning to play a role in November election
The surprise story of the 2010 midterm elections was the Tea Party, both in Idaho and across the nation. If was as if the silent majority that former President Richard Nixon referenced awoke from a long winter’s nap and made … Continue reading
Economist Elinor Ostrom dies, leaving a legacy of insight for Idaho resources
Nobel laureate economist Elinor Ostrom died Tuesday of pancreatic cancer in Bloomington, Ind. Although she based her career at Indiana University, the groundbreaking insights that led to her becoming the only female Nobel economist in history have wide applicability to … Continue reading
Study praises Tea Party freshman Labrador for fiscal restraint
The 2010 elections brought a wave of new blood to Congress, freshmen legislators from across the nation promising to rein in federal spending and regulatory reach as part of the Tea Party movement. A study released this week, however, suggests … Continue reading
Rep. Pat Takasugi passes away after prolonged battle with cancer
State Rep. Pat Takasugi, R-Wilder, passed away late Sunday after a prolonged battle with cancer. The lawmaker was surrounded by family as his battle with a rare form of appendix cancer came to an end. Takasugi, 62, represented District 10 … Continue reading
Appeals court sides with Idaho, other states on individual mandate
A federal appeals court in Georgia ruled Friday that the federal health care reform’s requirement that people buy health insurance or pay a fine is unconstitutional. Idaho was one of 26 states to sue the federal government to block the … Continue reading
Crapo not on deficit ‘super committee’
Sen. Mike Crapo won’t be on the dozen-member “super committee’ charged with coming up with $1.5 trillion in debt reduction by Thanksgiving. Crapo has worked on brokering a debt solution for much of the past year, but wasn’t picked by … Continue reading
Debt plan clears Congress with Labrador in opposition
Federal leaders appear to have a new plan to raise the government’s debt ceiling by a Tuesday deadline, though the compromise plan split Idaho’s two House Republicans in a Monday vote. Rep. Mike Simpson voted for the plan, citing potential … Continue reading
Idaho’s congressional delegation active on many issues as debt deadline nears
Idaho’s four Republicans in Congress are weighing in on the debt ceiling debate but also pushing forward other policy measures as the federal government runs up against an Aug. 2 deadline to authorize borrowing more money. Idaho Reps. Mike Simpson … Continue reading