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By Russ Fulcher At first glance, the governor’s budget proposal for the next fiscal year asks taxpayers to spend about $150 million more than last year; and it appears the Legislature will agree. But the cost could be much greater than $150 million. That’s because there are major issues coming this session that were not […]
Here’s why what happens in Boise is so important—and so scary: Right now, legislators are deciding, quite literally, whether dozens of employees of businesses throughout the state will have a job later this year; whether millions of dollars in planned capital purchases will go forward or not; whether an entire business model that’s generating economic […]
Here’s why what happens in Boise is so important—and so scary: Right now, legislators are deciding, quite literally, whether dozens of employees of businesses throughout the state will have a job later this year; whether millions of dollars in planned capital purchases will go forward or not; whether an entire business model that’s generating economic […]
Mountain Home Republican legislator Pete Nielsen knows he's in a losing tussle. "I know good and well this bill is going to pass," Nielsen told IdahoReporter.com Wednesday. "I'm just trying to educate people." Nielsen set up a showdown with House Commerce and Resources Committee Chair Stephen Hartgen, R-Twin Falls, during the panel's Wednesday hearing. After […]
Rep. Joe Palmer, R-Meridian, introduced legislation Tuesday that could allow county taxpayers the ability to tax themselves to pay for specific road projects. The measure would allow the state’s highway districts -- more than 200 strong -- to ask voters to approve registration fee hikes for specific projects. The bill would also allow highway districts […]
Gov. Butch Otter’s State of the State address contained a three-letter oddity the average Idahoan probably missed. But the three letters, underlined and capitalized in the the text copy of the governor’s annual address, could set up a showdown between Otter and a House committee chairman. NOT. Three letters, capitalized and underlined for emphasis mean […]
As a political principle, Gov. Butch Otter pledges not to grow government faster than the economy. He achieves that goal in his new budget, at least at first glance. A second and deeper look, though, reveals more spending than the governor wants to reveal. First, Otter set the economic growth benchmark at 5.5 percent, the […]
By Russ Fulcher Idaho’s “state-based” health exchange isn’t “state-based” at all. It is a federal exchange, governed by federal law, operated by cooperating state employees. When Idaho leaders chose this path for health care, Idaho taxpayers were forced to swallow the federal bait (dollars), impaled on a hook of federal control. And Idaho officially became […]
Ride-sharing service Uber is standing tall against Boise’s efforts to shut down the company’s operations in Idaho’s capital. Slapped with a cease-and-desist letter on New Year’s Eve, Uber continued shuttling customers around the Boise area. IdahoReporter.com checked the Uber app Friday, the digital tool for requesting a ride, and found a message encouraging customers to […]
A Los Angeles Times story a few days ago highlighted Dwandalyn Johnson, a 51-year-old retired insurance clerk, who told a reporter that it is well worth the hassle to wait in lines to score a bargain during the Thanksgiving shopping season. Johnson said, “If Black Friday wasn’t here, we’d go into debt from Christmas shopping. […]
I’ve been lucky enough to more or less grow up during with technology in front of me. I’ve had access to some form of the Internet for a long time, and it’s no shock to anyone these days just how much the Internet and expanded access have shaped our world. This is why the issue […]
When shopping for clothes, food and just about everything else, if we don't see the price marked on the package or the shelf, we ask someone in the store. Knowing the price allows us to make good decisions. Health care is another story. Despite the "major reforms" to the health insurance and health care industries […]
