PaleoMedia.org http://www.paleomedia.org Reporting on the West and the World Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:16:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 en Texas considers review of private prisons http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/20/texas-considers-review-of-private-prisons/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/20/texas-considers-review-of-private-prisons/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:01:34 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/20/texas-considers-review-of-private-prisons/ Texas lawmakers are considering a review of private prisons, following the pullout of Idaho DOC. Family of two Idaho inmates who killed themselves at the private GEO Group Bill Clayton Detention Center testified at the Texas Legislature. Texas lawmaker on the…

]]> http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/20/texas-considers-review-of-private-prisons/feed/ Minnick and crew http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/12/minnick-and-crew/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/12/minnick-and-crew/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:27:33 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/?p=434 Everyone is doing their Minnick will get along just fine with the rest of the delegation stories.

Betsy Russell at the Spokesman says national Dems will give Minnick some leeway to maneuver in his red district.

Lora Volkert, writing for BW, has Crapo,…

]]> http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/12/minnick-and-crew/feed/ Magic Valley schools want CHANGE http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/12/magic-valley-schools-want-change/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/12/magic-valley-schools-want-change/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:14:47 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/12/magic-valley-schools-want-change/ South-central Idaho educators welcome Obama’s pledge to change No Child Left Behind TF super wants more focus on kids, less on school test scores. School Boards Association: We’ll see. Ben Botkin in the Times-News.

]]> http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/12/magic-valley-schools-want-change/feed/ Amtrak CEO vows visit http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/10/amtrak-ceo-vows-visit/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/10/amtrak-ceo-vows-visit/#comments Mon, 10 Nov 2008 13:30:22 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/10/amtrak-ceo-vows-visit/ Amtrak CEO Alex Kummant tells delegation he’ll visit Idaho if Congress authorizes train funding. Crapo, Simpson support return of Pioneer Route. Kummant (via Crapo): “I will make it a personal priority of mine to visit your home state and learn firsthand…

]]> http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/10/amtrak-ceo-vows-visit/feed/ Mapping the Evangelical vote http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/mapping-the-evangelical-vote/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/mapping-the-evangelical-vote/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:19:28 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/?p=420 Randy Stapilus found this map on Christianity Today's Web site, showing the evangelical vote across the country, based on CNN exit polling... click headline for more.]]> http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/mapping-the-evangelical-vote/feed/ Fish and Game preps for wolf re-de-listing http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/fish-and-game-preps-for-wolf-re-de-listing/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/fish-and-game-preps-for-wolf-re-de-listing/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 17:06:20 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/fish-and-game-preps-for-wolf-re-de-listing/ Idaho Fish and Game commissioners anticipate another wolf delisting before next administration takes over. IDFG’s Compton: “The commission is just not willing to stand idly by as federal processes take place.” Poppino in the Times-News. Wayne Wright is new chairman of the IDFG…

]]> http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/fish-and-game-preps-for-wolf-re-de-listing/feed/ Craig sex ruling expected any day http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/craig-sex-ruling-expected-any-day/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/craig-sex-ruling-expected-any-day/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:55:29 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/craig-sex-ruling-expected-any-day/ Ruling in Larry Craig bathroom sex case expected soon. Craig has not raised much money for his legal fund, the “Fund for Justice.” $4,645. Statesman names names. Bolstad in the Idaho Statesman.

]]> http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/craig-sex-ruling-expected-any-day/feed/ TF prisoners want more fruit http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/tf-prisoners-want-more-fruit/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/tf-prisoners-want-more-fruit/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:50:46 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/tf-prisoners-want-more-fruit/ TF prisoners strike for better food. One day strike meant to send a message to the new sheriff. Inmate Terry Knudesen: “There’s a new sheriff in town. My family voted for the new sheriff, we’re hoping it’s going to change something.”…

]]> http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/tf-prisoners-want-more-fruit/feed/ Idaho consolidates out-of-state prisoners http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/idaho-consolidates-out-of-state-prisoners/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/idaho-consolidates-out-of-state-prisoners/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:46:40 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/idaho-consolidates-out-of-state-prisoners/ Idaho Department of Corrections has ended its relationship with a Texas prison, moving all out-of-state inmates to private lock-up in Okla. Prisoners to be moved from troubled Bill Clayton Detention Center, a private prison run by Geo Group in Littlefield, Texas.…

]]> http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/idaho-consolidates-out-of-state-prisoners/feed/ Judge on hydrology http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/judge-on-hydrology/ http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/judge-on-hydrology/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 15:40:02 +0000 Nathaniel Hoffman http://www.paleomedia.org/2008/11/09/judge-on-hydrology/ Former Idaho Supreme Gerald Schroeder in the fray. Now Idaho Department of Water Resources hearing officer for water call disputes: “It would be great arrogance to claim a full grasp of the science.” Poppino in the Times-News.

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