Tag Archives: Gary Collins

House panel rejects massive cigarette tax hike

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Dustin Hurst

Last year, backers of a massive Idaho cigarette tax hike couldn’t garner a hearing for their measure, seeing no support for the idea. This year, those same sponsors got the hearing they desired, but not the hoped-for outcome for their … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines | Tagged American Cancer Society, Dennis Lake, Gary Collins, Heidi Low, Ken Roberts, Lenore Hardy Barrett | 2 Comments

Plenty of changes in House chairmanships

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Dustin Hurst

Though nothing changed in the leadership for House Republicans, plenty of committees and chairmanships were shuffled around Thursday as representatives prepared for the 2011 session, set to begin Jan. 11. Leadership only had one vacancy to fill; the chairmanship of … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Headline, Headlines, State Laws & Policies | Tagged Bob Nonini, Bob Schaefer, Brent Crane, Carlos Bilbao, Darrell Bolz, Dennis Lake, Eric Anderson, Frank Henderson, Gary Collins, Janice McGeachin, Jim Clark, Jim Guthrie, JoAn Wood, John Vander Woude, Ken Roberts, Mack Shirley, Marv Hagedorn, Max Black, Maxine Bell, Rich Wills, Sharon Block, Steve Hartgen, Tom Loertscher | 1 Comment

Tax chairman Lake says ‘sin tax’ increase is about preventing smoking, not raising revenue

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Dustin Hurst

Rep. Dennis Lake, R-Blackfoot, isn’t money hungry, but he thinks other lawmakers may be. Lake, chairman of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee, made waves in Idaho politics a few weeks ago when he said he would allow a hearing … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, Taxes & Budget | Tagged Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, cigarette tax, Dennis Lake, Gary Collins, Heritage Foundation, John Rusche, Lenore Hardy Barrett, sin taxes | 2 Comments

Candidate giving tour may spark change in Capitol tour policy

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Dustin Hurst

During the 2010 legislative session, an announced candidate for the Idaho House served as a tour guide for the Idaho Capitol tours program, which has some lawmakers wanting to examine policy for who can give tours in the program. Jeff … Continue reading →

Posted in Headlines, State Laws & Policies | Tagged Gary Collins, Jeff Youtz, Legislative Council, Nicole LeFavour, Steven Kren | 1 Comment

Lawmakers have immunization problem to solve

Posted on January 1, 2010 by

One early hurdle for Idaho lawmakers in 2010 will be finding millions of dollars for the state’s childhood immunization program. Funding is set to run out at the end of January, though lawmakers working closely on the issue say temporary … Continue reading →

Posted in Government Programs, Headlines | Tagged Dean Cameron, Department of Health and Welfare, Gary Collins, health care reform, immunizations, insurance companies, Tom Patterson | 1 Comment