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THERE ARE “A LOT OF QUESTIONS” ON THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX, SAYS REP. COLLINS

  • Molly Messick reports:  Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter made a little news yesterday with his uncertainty about whether lawmakers will come up with a plan for phasing

REINKE: NEW PLAN NEEDED ‘SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO BE A FELON’ TO RECEIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN IDAHO

  • Betsy Russell reports:  Idaho state Corrections Director Brent Reinke, who is making his budget pitch to lawmakers this morning, noted that just yesterday, he

GOVERNOR OTTER: LAWMAKERS MAY NOT COME UP WITH A PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX PLAN THIS YEAR

  • Molly Messick reports:  Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter this morning told a crowd of county officials he’s not sure the Legislature will be able to come

THE IDEOLOGICAL TUG-OF-WAR CONTINUES OVER CREATING AN IDAHO HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE

  • Emilie Ritter Saunders reports:  The debate among Idaho lawmakers started in earnest today over whether the state should create its own health insurance exchange. At

REPORT: IDAHO STATE WORKERS EARN LESS THAN NEIGHBORING STATE COUNTERPARTS

  • Emilie Ritter Saunders reports:  Two studies released this week on Idaho’s workforce show state employees make less than their counterparts in neighboring states. The

VIDEO: MIKE FERGUSON 'MORE THAN HAPPY' TO PROVIDE FACT-BASED ANALYSIS TO IDAHO LAWMAKERS

  • George Prentice reports:  There are very few Idahoans who can speak with great authority about Gem State spending. Mike Ferguson is at the top

MAP: WHO BENEFITS MOST IF IDAHO’S BUSINESS PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX IS ELIMINATED

  • Molly Messick and Emilie Ritter Saunders report:  In 2011, more than 53,000 Idaho companies paid the business personal property tax. Half of those businesses paid

REP. COLLINS: WE DON’T HAVE THE MONEY TO GET RID OF IDAHO’S PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX

  • Molly Messick reports:  Rep. Gary Collins, a Republican from Nampa, heads the Revenue and Taxation Committee.  It’s a powerful position, because all tax bills

SEN. GOEDDE: THE BEST WAY TO EQUALIZE IDAHO SCHOOLS IS THROUGH DIGITAL LEARNING

  • Emilie Ritter Saunders reports:  State Sen. John Goedde is a Republican from Coeur d’Alene. He’s chairman of the Senate’s Education Committee. It’s a panel

FROM EDUCATION TO TAX CUTS, IDAHO’S NEW HOUSE SPEAKER WEIGHS IN ON KEY ISSUES

  • Molly Messick reports:  The Idaho Legislature convenes January 7.  Over the last month, StateImpact sat down with lawmakers to discuss the most anticipated issues of the coming session.

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