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Hundreds of thousands spent in support and opposition of Idaho’s ...
2 days ago · According to campaign finance reports from the Secretary of State’s Office as of Tuesday, the following political committees have spent significant amounts of money in opposition to Proposition 1. Idaho Rising, based in Star, has spent $241,000 on broadcast advertising against the initiative. The chairperson of the committee is Idaho House ...
2024 Idaho election preview: Only citizens can vote. Why amend …
Oct 8, 2024 · In November, Idaho voters will consider an amendment to the Idaho Constitution that would ban non-U.S. citizens from voting in Idaho elections. The Idaho Constitution already requires U.S. citizenship for people to be considered qualified electors. In Idaho elections, noncitizens have only attempted ...
Idaho is not immune from racism • Idaho Capital Sun
1 day ago · Hate crimes statistics in 2022 from the U.S. Justice Department show 70 percent of the hate crimes reported in Idaho that year were against a person’s race, ethnicity or ancestry. Coming in second were crimes against a person’s religion. While the actual numbers may seem small – 28 cases in 2022 and 29 in 2021 – these are the reported ...
Today is Idaho’s 2024 primary election. Here’s what you need to …
By: Mia Maldonado - May 21, 2024 4:30 am. Voters cast their ballots at Timberline High School during the Idaho primary election on May 17, 2022. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Para leer esta historia en español, haga clic aquí. With over 1 million registered voters and 37,000 absentee ballots already cast in Idaho, today’s eligible ...
Idaho Legislature adjourns longest session in history without …
Nov 17, 2021 · What did Idaho Legislators do this week? The Legislature introduced 36 new bills Monday morning, with 29 of them coming out of one House committee alone. That set off three days of disjointed, occasionally tense and often fact-challenged testimony and debate.
About the people on your ballot: Idaho candidates, debate coverage
Nov 1, 2022 · The Idaho Capital Sun has interviewed candidates who are on the ballot in every statewide race. Here, you can find all our profiles and coverage of debates between the people who want to represent you in Boise or Washington, D.C. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. statewide, and voters can register at the ...
Idaho water negotiations continue after original Oct. 1 deadline …
Oct 11, 2024 · The South Fork of the Snake River runs for more than 60 miles across southeastern Idaho. (Courtesy of the Bureau of Land Management) Water negotiations between Idaho farmers are continuing after Gov. Brad Little’ s Oct. 1 deadline passed without a new mitigation plan between surface water users and groundwater users.
Idaho legislative leaders try to prepare for session where 1 in 3 ...
Nov 11, 2022 · Idaho legislative leaders are bracing for challenges that come with record turnover, as 39 first-time state legislators will take their seats when the 2023 session gavels in Jan. 9 at the Idaho State Capitol.
Idaho legislators to select caucus leadership teams and committee ...
By: Clark Corbin - November 28, 2022 4:30 am. The House in session at the Idaho Capitol on April 6, 2021. (Otto Kitsinger for Idaho Capital Sun) Idaho legislators will set the stage for the 2023 legislative session this week in Boise by selecting critical leadership positions for the Idaho House of Representatives and Idaho Senate.