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LEGISLATORS DEBATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE 'GORILLAS'

  • Maureen Dolan reports a large group came out Saturday morning to listen to six state lawmakers report on how things are progressing as this

JFAC PREPARES TO SET IDAHO'S 2013 BUDGET

  • Marissa Bodnar reports after 40 days in session, it’s time for Idaho state legislators to start setting the 2013 budget. And while a surplus

IDAHO HOUSE COMMITTEE INTRODUCES TAX RELIEF BILL

  • AP reports Idaho House lawmakers on Friday took the first step toward providing more than $35 million in tax relief to individuals, small businesses and

BUDGET COMMITTEE APPROVES REVENUE TARGET $33 MILLION LESS THAN OTTER’S PROJECTION

  • Dustin Hurst reports on Friday, members of the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC) approved its revenue target for fiscal year 2013, which means lawmakers can

IDAHO LOTTERY TO CHANGE REVENUE PAYMENT METHOD

  • AP reports the Senate State Affairs Committee has approved a change to state lottery revenue distribution that would inject a one-time $16 million infusion

REPUBLICANS ATTACK OBAMA HEALTH CARE LAW WITH BIRTH CONTROL BILLS

  • John Miller reports Republican lawmakers in a handful of states are opening another front in the war against President Obama’s health care overhaul, seizing

HAMMOND: STATE WILL NEED TO LOOK AT GENERAL FUNDS FOR TRANSPORTATION IN FUTURE…

  • Betsy Russell reports Senate Transportation Chairman Jim Hammond, R-Coeur d’Alene, making his final presentation to JFAC (he’s not seeking another term), told the Joint

CAMERON BILL SEEKS TO RESTORE TEACHER PAY

  • Melissa Davlin reports Sen. Dean Cameron wants to fund Idaho education reform without dipping into teacher salaries. On Wednesday, the Rupert Republican introduced a

SEE 17 STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS TARGETED IN OBAMA'S PROPOSED FY2013 BUDGET

  • Ryan Holeywell President Obama released his $3.8 trillion budget this week, and many have already declared it — like many recent presidential budgets — dead on

IDAHO LIKELY TO SPURN FEDERAL CASH FOR EXCHANGE

  • John Miller reports opposition from House conservatives has ended Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s plans to use a $20.3 million federal grant for a state-run

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