Idaho GOP proposes partisan city elections statewide
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If the Idaho GOP gets its way, statewide residents will be seeing an R or D next to candidate names in city elections. The Idaho Statesman reports that the...
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Avista and Hydro One kill merger after utility commission denial
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Avista and Hydro One announced last week that the two companies have made a “mutual decision” to end their proposed merger. The news comes after the Washington Utilities and...
Scott, Green partner on bill targeting abortion
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff District 1 Rep. Heather Scott is aiming to go toe-to-toe with the federal government in defining the legality of abortion in Idaho. Scott, R-Blanchard, and John Green, R-Post Falls,...
Gov. Little delivers first State of the State Address
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Education and health care were standout subjects in newly-sworn Gov. Brad Little’s first State of the State Address Monday afternoon. Little painted a largely optimistic vision of Idaho’s circumstances,...
2018: A snapshot of some of this year’s biggest stories
By Cameron Rasmusson and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Ballot proposals Beyond the expected electoral contests this year, high-stakes ballot issues defined North Idaho elections. Two votes, one measuring support of the proposed Scotchman Peaks...
Time running short to apply for health coverage
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Time is running short for Idaho residents planning on using the state health insurance exchange to finalize their health care plan for the coming year. Residents have until midnight...
Supporters seek unobstructed Medicaid implementation
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff By a wide margin, Idaho voters approved Medicaid expansion through ballot measure Proposition 2 to cover the health care needs for thousands of residents. When its 2019 session begins...
Medicaid expansion made law
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Some of Idaho’s most vulnerable residents are only a year away from access to health coverage. Acting Gov. Brad Little signed a proclamation Tuesday certifying Proposition 2, which voters...
DMV offers mail-in renewals
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Have a driver’s license that expires in November and December but worried about recent troubles at the DMV? No worries: An option to mail in driver’s license and ID...
GOP candidates hit North Idaho in bus tour
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The full slate of Republican candidates for state and national offices are hitting North Idaho this week as a part of the 2018 Republican Bus Tour. From 1:15-2 p.m....
