Monthly Archives: May 2008

No rainbows in TF parade

Posted on 29 May 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Gay Pride float in Twin Falls Western Days parade can’t be too gay. The Southern Idaho Gay Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender Community Center has to call itself the Community Center, nix rainbows, no AIDS education pamphlets. Parade chairwoman Lisa Cuellar: … Continue reading →

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Minnick wants Sali on town hall tour

Posted on 29 May 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Day-after challenge to Rep. Bill Sali already on the Google Calendar. Dem Challenger Walt Minnick asks Sali to join him at series of open forums with voters across the First Cong Dist. Sali had not seen the proposal, but has … Continue reading →

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Horton stays supreme by 276 votes

Posted on 29 May 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Judge Joel Horton will keep his Supreme Court bench by the slim margin of 276 votes. Challenger John Bradbury will not demand a recount. Horton, after all-night election watch: “I’m truly just 20 percent of the vote on any particular … Continue reading →

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Secret out-of-state corporate tax breaks revealed

Posted on 29 May 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

An Idaho tax commission auditor revealed a long-standing practice of secret tax settlements with out of state corporations that cost millions. Auditor Stan Howland, near retirment: “This allows these companies to avoid paying millions of dollars of income tax that are properly due the state of Idaho, and to do so in complete secrecy…” Continue reading →

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Ron Paul’s Idaho

Posted on 28 May 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Maverick GOP presidential candidate Ron Paul squeezed 24 percent in Idaho and got more votes statewide than Obama. Rhee at Boston Globe, KTVB.

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The fed roundup

Posted on 28 May 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Risch-LaRocco, Sali-Minnick match-ups set. Miller, AP in the Times-News. Debbie Holmes snags Dem nomination, will face Simpson. Simpson in 5th term, Holmes on first race. Stahl in the Mtn. Express.

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Craig book proposal shifting

Posted on 28 May 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Sen. Larry Craig, who has said previously that he intends to write a book upon retirement, was marketing his forthcoming work on Primary night. Only now the tome is about America’s energy future and how the media and blogosphere got … Continue reading →

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