Tag Archives: Idaho Land Board
Land Board watchdog: ‘Our government is on its way to becoming Idaho’s largest real estate agent’
“Every business owner and would-be business owner in Idaho needs to be made aware,” says a former state legislator. “Our government is on its way to becoming the largest real estate agent in the state.” The warning comes from Bob … Continue reading
Forrey, Republican Land Board at odds over commercial property policy
The Idaho Land Board has come under some amount of fire for its dealings in commercial properties. On one side of the controversy is the sentiment that the Land Board is just another government bureaucracy and should not be involved … Continue reading
Candidates overwhelmingly support banning government competition with the private sector
The Idaho Land Board and its duties have raised concerns in recent years over whether the government should be involved with commercial properties, which opponents say puts the public sector in direct competition with private business. The Land Board and … Continue reading
House clears bill to force sale of state-owned commercial storage facility
On Monday, the Idaho House approved a bill to force the state to sell a commercial storage facility it purchased in 2010 and would prevent Idaho from buying other businesses. The measure, House Bill 495, cleared the House on a … Continue reading
Counties eyeing Idaho managing federal timber
Rural Idaho counties that rely on federal timber sales for money for roads and schools are examining asking the federal government to let the state of Idaho handle timber deals, in hopes of a larger, steadier supply of funding. Gov. … Continue reading
Boise meeting explores changes to Land Board acreage limitations
Amending the Idaho Constitution is no small undertaking, requiring legislative approval to put the matter on the ballot and then voters approving it. A meeting in Boise Monday with the intent of trying once again to grant the Idaho Department … Continue reading
Gov. Otter second-guesses himself on Land Board policy
During the last decade the Idaho Land Board, which is charged with the task of managing the long-term financial interest for the state’s endowment fund, has invested in commercial properties, putting some of those properties in direct competition with privately … Continue reading
Gov. Otter interview series runs Monday-Friday
Coming Monday-Friday, June 27-July 1, on IdahoReporter.com is a question-and-answer session with Gov. Butch Otter on some of the important issues in the state as well as him discussing what his time in the private sector and in government service … Continue reading
Labor department looking to replace antiquated computer system
The Idaho Department of Labor is looking to spend millions in state and federal dollars to replace a computer system running on software that’s more than two decades old. “Ancient, antiquated, obsolete – whatever word you want to use,” said … Continue reading
Idaho could sell off lakefront property
The Idaho Land Board will consider selling state property on two lakes to raise more money for public schools. If the state sells the land, it would end a schism and legal battle between members of the board that includes … Continue reading