Tag Archives: Julie Ellsworth
Purchasing insurance across state lines supported by primary candidates
Rising costs in the health insurance industry moved to the forefront before one committee in the Idaho Legislature during the 2012 session. The discussion was on a proposal to open up the Idaho market to insurance providers from out of … Continue reading
After a week of candidate filings, few surprises and a slew of retirements
Idaho’s filing period is a week old and there are few surprises and a number of legislator retirements that could turn leadership, at least in the House of Representatives, on its head. Though there have been few shocking filings or … Continue reading
House leader removes two committee chairmen due to voting records
In a surprise move before the end the 2011 legislative session, House Speaker Lawerence Denney, R-Midvale, announced some shakeups in committee chairmanships, changes that came from voting lapses by two representatives. Denney removed Rep. Tom Trail, R-Moscow, as head of … Continue reading
Palmer replaces Smith as House Transportation Committee chair
Rep. Joe Palmer, R-Meridian, started the 2011 legislative session as just another member of the House Transportation Committee, but that’s not how he will end it. In a surprise move Thursday, as the Legislature finished its business for the year, … Continue reading
Legislature signs off on new closed-primary plan
Idaho voters going to the polls in early 2012 could face some changes in the way they choose candidates in party elections. Members of the Idaho House and Senate have approved a measure that would essentially close future primary elections. … Continue reading
Push for greater compliance with Internet sales tax killed Wednesday
Members of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee killed a measure Wednesday aimed at encouraging Idahoans to pay their share of sales taxes on purchases made over the Internet. The measure, sponsored by Rep. Julie Ellsworth, R-Boise, would have made … Continue reading
House sends bill to allow ads on buses back to committee for more work
Members of the Idaho House sent a measure to allow Gem State school buses back to the committee from which it came for more work after several legislators raised objections. The plan, which will again receive hearings from the House … Continue reading
House rejects fee increase for police training academy
While many in the Idaho Capitol are talking tax increases, members of the House rejected a measure that essentially amounted to a tax hike for those who break the law. House Bill 26 sought to add $1.50 to the $10 … Continue reading
Republican Ellsworth loses one vote, still wins House seat after District 18 recount
For those who thought that the vote count between Republican Julie Ellsworth and Democrat Janie Ward-Engelking couldn’t have gotten any closer, it did just that Thursday during the recount process at the Ada County Elections Office. On election night Nov. … Continue reading