ATF takes out contract on Sali

Rep. Bill Sali is complaining to the ATF for more credit on pocket knife spat. Sali wants credit for stopping the Feds from buying inspirational Leathermen for agents. But ATF says it stopped the purchases well before Sali complained. Sali: “…these…

Moyle spending his war chest

Campaign finance filings show Rep. Mike Moyle is spending out of his war chest to fend off a high profile write-in campaign against him. Nancy Merrill has $25,000 and counting to spend on the race. District 14 Senate race is also…

Nuke watchdog appeals shipments

Snake River Alliance appeals plan for INL to process nuclear waste from 14 other facilities for storage in New Mexico. DOE: “We feel that the Idaho facility is very well equipped to treat this waste,” she said. “It helps us get…

Air VanderSloot expenses reported

10 Idaho legislators who were flown to East Idaho and back on a corporate jet in the heat of the 2008 legislative session have reported the jaunt as a campaign expense. From $300 to $550 reported in campaign expenses or in-kind.

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Mountain Home Democrat got mad

G. Rustyn Casiano is running for the Legislature because “she got mad.” Mountain Home Democrat/retired Air Force medical corpsman will challenge Rep. Tim Corder or Clayton Cramer, if he is victorious in next week’s primary. Casiano likes balanced budgets, vouchers, charters,…

Boise County educator takes on Nielsen

Rosemary P. Ardinger, Boise County Planning and Zoning Commissioner and former Department of Education administrator is challenging Mountain Home Republican Milton Peter “Pete” Nielsen in November. Ardinger, a Democrat who lives off of Highway 21, worked for three state supers, wants to…

Fish and Game kills bighorn

Fish and Game shot a lone ram this month after he mixed with domestic goats along the Little Salmon. First use of lethal policy approved by Otter late last year. Biologist: “We decided we’d better take care of him before he…

Benewah Dem on Sali campaign

Jack Buell, a Democratic county commissioner in Benewah County is helping Rep. Bill Sali. Idaho Dems: It’s a free country. Sali opponent Walt Minnick: I used to be a Repub. Russell in the Spokesman. And Sali-Salisbury head-to-head. Druzin in the Statesman.

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New funds widget

We have added the MAPLight.org campaign funds widget to our main page. Check the center column on the front page to see who is winning the dollar race for Idaho’s federal campaigns. It is automatically updated. And check MAPLight.org for some…

Ridenbaugh Press has 10 hotter races

Randy Stapilus at Ridenbaugh Press has winnowed out our earlier list of 10 key primary races across the state. Since we picked our primaries last month some of the field has changed.