Party-line vote approves $200K state voter-ed effort for GOP closed primary
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:59:45 -0800

The money includes $56000 for newspaper advertising, $16000 for billboards, $7000 for radio ads, $82000 for TV advertising, $6000 for graphic design, printing and postage, and $25000 for poll worker training, along with some miscellaneous expenses.

Santorum revels in sudden rise in GOP race, but he's still lacking big money ...
Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:34:24 -0800

BOISE , Idaho. The latest Republican to surge in polls, Rick Santorum is trying to turn his newfound strength into something lasting. Curious Republicans now pack his rallies. Supporters have funneled nearly $4 million to his formerly empty campaign ...

Boise's urban renewal agency OKs upgrades to streets, parking garages
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:56:56 -0800

By Sandra Forester Boise residents should see additional streetscape upgrades on 9th, 14th and Idaho streets this year, as well as repairs and improvements to Downtown parking garages. The Capital City Development Corp.

Idahoans give budget writers an earful on how to spend state money
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:11:03 -0800

by Natalie Podgorski BOISE -- The Capitol auditorium was overflowing Friday morning with people who came to testify before the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, the lawmakers who set the state's budget. People got three minutes to tell senators ...

Senate approves offender fee to fund victim-notification program
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:12:11 -0800

Denton Darrington, presenting SB 1263 to the Senate today, which imposes a $10 one-time fee upon conviction of a misdemeanor or felony to raise funds for the state's victim notification system, had this answer to the question of whether the state ...

Santorum supports sale of federal lands in Idaho and the West, citing profits ...
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:03:10 -0800

GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum told a Boise audience Tuesday night that he would work with Congress to transfer federal lands to states and sell lands to the private sector. Santorum said the federal government "doesn't care" about its ...

Cameron Bill Seeks to Eliminate Teacher Salary Cuts
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 03:04:36 -0800

boise sen. Dean Cameron wants to fund Idaho education reform without dipping into teacher salaries. On Wednesday, the Rupert Republican introduced a bill that would eliminate planned reductions to state funding for public school educator salaries ...

Idaho lawmakers weigh plan to restore teacher pay
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:58:42 -0800

BOISE , Idaho (AP) A plan to keep Idaho from dipping into teacher salaries to help fund new education reforms has strong support in the state Senate, where half of the chamber's 35 lawmakers are co-sponsors of the legislation.

Former Susan G Komen director speaks after prison
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:51:03 -0800

Guinard was convicted in January of 2009 for embezzling $1000 from the Susan G Komen of Boise . She talked about how the nonprofit she was working for was small, with a board of directors and a lot of money was pouring in at the time.

Boise Engineered Wood Products in Mutiple Species for 2012
Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:23:09 -0800

Boise Cascade state-of-the art software tools can help design better homes, improve resource utilization, eliminate most waste, and save builders time and money . And Boise Cascade advanced building practices use precision layouts, longer spans and ...

Boise BBB debuts new technology to track local scammers
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:25:14 -0800

Scammers want your money so bad that they've come up with some sophisticated ways of reeling you in. Just ask "Marian" from Nampa. She said out-of-state swindlers duped her out of a puppy and her cash. "(I found) a beautiful looking website, ...

Nearly twice as many Idaho teachers left the profession in 2011 vs. 2010
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:17 -0800

By JESSIE L. BONNER, Associated Press BOISE , Idaho (AP) Nearly 1300 Idaho teachers left the profession in 2011, up from about 700 the year before. More than half of the educators who abandoned teaching last year left for personal reasons ...

Australian players, coach make impact on Boise State men's team
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 23:19:34 -0800

Boise State assistant men's basketball coach Jeff Linder never had been to Australia when he flew to Sydney in September of 2010 to check out some of the players at the Australian Institute of Sport. The first sporting event he saw Down Under, though, ...

Idaho likely to spurn federal cash for exchange
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:42:31 -0800

... without federal money , but that's still sufficient to reassure US Department of Health and Human Services officials that Idaho isn't blowing them off. "My major concern personally is accepting federal funding," said Rep. Lynn Luker, R- Boise .

Idaho likely to spurn federal cash for exchange
Wed, 15 Feb 2012 03:19:45 -0800

... without federal money , but that's still sufficient to reassure US Department of Health and Human Services officials that Idaho isn't blowing them off. "My major concern personally is accepting federal funding," said Rep. Lynn Luker, R- Boise .

With money on the mind, committee chairs ask for pay hikes, road funding increase
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:54:11 -0800

John Andreason, R- Boise , chair of the Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee, also asked JFAC to spend more money on workers. Part of Gov. Butch Otter's 2013 budget includes a one-time, 3 percent bonus for state workers, including teachers, ...

Idaho Statehouse: Sage-grouse, Fracking and Energy Issues
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:21:41 -0800

Join us next Tuesday, Feb 21, for our 2012 Legislative Reception at Beside Bardenay in Boise . RSVP now for this event, hosted by the Idaho Conservation League and Conservation Voters for Idaho. The Idaho Legislature heard about Gov.

Idaho lawmakers weigh plan to restore teacher pay
Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:14:31 -0800

Dean Cameron wants to eliminate the shifting from salaries, leaving lawmakers to find the money for the reforms. But in a fragile economy, some may be reluctant to take that chance. BOISE , Idaho (AP) A plan to keep Idaho from dipping into teacher ...

Another PTO Spends Money On Tax Hikes, Another Parent Is Angry
Tue, 14 Feb 2012 06:42:19 -0800

A parent from Les Bois Junior High School in Boise sent me these minutes. They demonstrate that there was at least some discussion over the "appropriateness" of using PTO money to fund the "Yes For Boise Schools" Tax Hike campaign.

Romney in Boise Feb. 17 to raise money at $1000 and $2500 per person; open ...
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:36:32 -0800

Romney will appear at Boise Grove Hotel for the Feb. 17 fundraising lunch, which begins at 11:30 am with a $2500 VIP reception and photo opportunity. Those attending only the noon lunch will pay $1000. The maximum individual contribution allowable by ...