Tag Archives: Walt Minnick
House committee approves measure calling for more state control for amendments
A House committee approved a resolution Monday calling for more state involvement in the process of amending the U.S. Constitution. The Madison Amendment, the focus of a resolution sponsored by Sen. Curt McKenzie, R-Nampa, would allow states to call for … Continue reading
Idaho senators want states to have more control in changing U.S. Constitution
A plan that would strengthen states’ ability to make targeted changes to the U.S. Constitution faces a vote in the Idaho Senate. The effort that its backer said could let states push back against the federal government was approved Monday … Continue reading
Congressman Labrador tells former colleagues debt is ‘national problem’
Republican Congressman Raul Labrador returned to the Idaho Legislature Wednesday to talk to his former colleagues about spending, government waste, and federal deficits. Labrador, who served two terms in the Idaho House prior to being elected to Congress last fall, … Continue reading
Labrador starts re-election fundraiser with large share of out-of-state money
Idaho’s newest member of Congress, Rep. Raul Labrador, started his re-election effort by raising $68,755 in the last five and a half weeks of 2010. Two-thirds of that money – $46,308 – came from out-of-state supporters. Labrador’s campaign said it … Continue reading
Minnick, Simpson explain votes on tax extension
Republican Rep. Mike Simpson said the tax package approved by Congress this week is a clear example of misguided spending and legislative deal-making. Simpson was one of three dozen Republicans to oppose the plan, while outgoing Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick … Continue reading
Risch, Crapo join Senate GOP to block on DREAM Act, ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ repeal
Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo joined with a majority of Senate Republicans in voting down proposals that would allow homosexuals to openly serve in the military and allow young people in the U.S. illegally to remain in the country … Continue reading
Minnick, Simpson oppose extending unemployment benefits again
Votes from Idaho Reps. Walt Minnick and Mike Simpson helped defeat an extension of unemployment benefits in the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday. The plan would have extended benefits through February and cost $12 billion. Extended federal unemployment benefits, which … Continue reading
Idaho Democrats looking for new executive director
Idaho Democrats looking for new executive director The Idaho Democratic Party, fresh off taking a whipping at the polls Nov. 2, is looking for a new second-in-command. The party, according to Huckleberries Online, decided Monday not to renew the contract of … Continue reading
Labrador says GOP Congress needs to go positive
A day after his win in a congressional election, Raul Labrador said Idaho voters shrugged off negative, personal attacks aimed at his campaign. He also said that the new Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives needs to take … Continue reading
Labrador defeats Minnick
Republican Raul Labrador’s job will be moving from the Idaho State Capitol to the nation’s capital. Labrador, currently a state representative, defeated Democratic Rep. Walt Minnick in Idaho’s 1st Congressional District. Minnick conceded defeat early Wednesday morning with a call … Continue reading