Tag Archives: House of Representatives
Speaker Denney: Capitol tour guides should be chosen randomly
Last week, IdahoReporter.com found that a declared candidate for the Idaho House was also leading tours through the Statehouse in Boise while her electoral opponent was busy with committee hearings and legislative work. The highest-ranking member of the House has … Continue reading
DISCLOSE Act passes U.S. House; Simpson, Minnick vote against it
Idaho’s two U.S. Representatives, Democrat Walt Minnick and Republican Mike Simpson, are united in their opposition to the DISCLOSE Act, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday by a 219-206 vote. Depending on which side you ask, the bill … Continue reading
Politics to blame for lack of House budget resolution, says political analyst
Politics are at the heart of the U.S. House of Representatives’ failure to pass a budget resolution for FY 2011, according to a noted Washington D.C. political analyst. According to Fox News , House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-MD, announced … Continue reading
Clark, Shepherd lead House in missed votes in 2010, Andreason topped the Senate
State Reps. Jim Clark, R-Hayden Lake, and Mary Lou Shepherd, D-Wallace, topped the House in missed votes during the 2010 legislative session. Sen. John Andreason, R-Boise, led the Senate in the missed vote count, though it seems that medical causes … Continue reading
Rep. Branden Durst talks about early graduation plan, session successes and failures (video)
As one of the co-authors of a bill to give high school students the ability to graduate early and receive a state-funded scholarship for doing so, Rep. Branden Durst, D-Boise, is pretty proud of his creation. Durst told IdahoReporter.com in … Continue reading
Rep. Russ Matthews reflects on 2010 session, talks about campaign (video)
A day after the final adjournment by the Idaho House of Representatives, Idaho Falls Republican Russ Mathews, finishing his third term as a representative, took a few minutes to shares his thoughts on the 2010 legislative session with IdahoReporter.com. Mathews … Continue reading
House passes 47 pieces of legislation on final day of session
Lawmakers finally closed the 2010 legislative session Monday amid a flurry of activity. Members of the House passed 47 bills, memorials, or resolutions and killed one, the ban on texting while driving. Here is complete list of all the legislation … Continue reading
House agrees with changes to school transparency plan
A bill proposed by Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, requiring school districts put their financial information on the Internet passed the Idaho House late Monday night after it underwent some altering in the Senate earlier in the day. The legislation seeks … Continue reading
House passes 29 bills Friday in effort to close shop
In the final push to get legislators out of the Capitol and back home to their districts and their families, the Idaho House of Representatives tore through several pieces of legislation Friday. Legislative leadership in both the House and the … Continue reading
BSU student body president Grigg will announce House campaign bid Friday
Boise State University Student Body President Trevor Grigg said Thursday he will announce his campaign bid for the Idaho House of Representatives with an address scheduled for noon Friday on the Capitol steps. If elected, Grigg, 26, would become the … Continue reading