Legislative update: Where did the money come from?
By Sen. Jim Woodward
Reader Contributor
A major task each legislative session is creating and approving a plan for how we will spend our state tax dollars in the upcoming …
By Sen. Jim Woodward
Reader Contributor
A major task each legislative session is creating and approving a plan for how we will spend our state tax dollars in the upcoming …
By Sen. Jim Woodward
Special to the Reader
Your northern Idaho legislators have gone south for the winter again. Representative Dixon, Representative Scott, and I arrived in Boise this past …
By District 1 Sen. Jim Woodward
Special to the Reader
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in changes to our lives which range from inconveniences to a direct threat to our …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Idaho lawmakers, lobbyists and political junkies.
With the holiday decorations back in storage and a new …
By Sen. Jim Woodward
Reader Contributor
Dear friends and neighbors of Legislative District 1,
The first regular session of Idaho’s 65th Legislature is complete. Spanning 95 days, the session …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
North Idaho legislators weren’t home for long before answering questions about the recent session at a Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. meeting Tuesday morning.
U.S. …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The advancement of a bill that would increase requirements for citizen-led ballot initiatives is receiving mixed reviews from North Idaho lawmakers.
Senate Bill 1159, introduced …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Venues like the Panida Theater received a gift from Boise last week when Gov. Brad Little signed into law a bill permitting the sale of …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint’s population is on the rise, but like any growth spurt, it carries with it an awkward phase or two.
Many of them are apparent …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay, and Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, held a town hall gathering Saturday to update locals on the current legislative session, including the …
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