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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Hailey voters reassert J-rights
A package of pro-pot laws approved, again, in Hailey, Idaho. Home of Ezra Pound wants med mary, hemp fields and easy-going cops, but no city tax on the wacky weed. From the comments: “Can’t wait to go shoot a wolf … Continue reading
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Trickle down ‘bamanomics
Boise Weekly on Montana and the trickle down ticket. Idaho GOP campaigner Jason Lehosit: “I don’t think having Clinton or Obama is going to take a solidly Republican district and make it Democrat.” AZ Gov. Napolitano: “The Democrats who are … Continue reading
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Rush to head up Ed board
Mike Rush, a former Pro-Tech administrator, will lead the troubled Idaho State Board of Education. Rush has been acting as director since the last one left the board budget in shambles and crawled back home, with a pit stop in … Continue reading
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Results of PaleoMedia.org races to watch
Initial analysis of last night’s primary shows some mixed results. Hot races in the unsettled territory between West Boise and Oregon, or at least from Boise to Caldwell, ended up all over the map. Moyle drew out his rural base in north Boise Valley but Boise businessman Chuck Winder also landed the Senate seat there. In Meridian proper, McKague held on, but west of there, in Wilder country, former bureaucrat Takasugi managed to defeat the red-baiting rhetoric of Otter appointee Bowers.
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Miners heading back to Silver Valley
Boom in metals is drawing former Silver Valley residents back to the shafts. Ski bums don’t stand a chance. Geranios, AP in the Times-News.
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Eight Idaho counties to use new voting system
Eight Idaho counties will use new balloting systems on Tuesday, including Idaho’s most populous county.
Elections offices in Ada, Blaine, Cassia, Latah, Lemhi, Madison and Teton counties are using brand new bubble (think SAT) or “arrow” ballots and optical scan vote counters in Tuesday’s Primary Election… Continue reading
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Otter not picking in Meridian Senate race
Gov. Otter has no favorite in Meridian Senate primary battle. Rep. Mark Snodgrass is challenging Sen. Shirley McKague, who was appointed to the Senate by Otter. Otter spokesman: “He has two friends in the race.” And Hartnett and Ellsworth in … Continue reading
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