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Local labor law facing repeal for Capitol project

Posted on 20 February 2008 by Nathaniel Hoffman

For 75 years state building projects have favored “bona fide” Idaho workers. This “Idaho First” law has not been enforced in recent memory, and a bill now before the Legislature aims to exempt the largest building project in the state – the restoration and expansion of the Capitol – from the requirement. Continue reading →

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Cops, Craig, Smoking

Posted on 27 December 2007 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Thursday’s Newsrack includes a story that raises plenty of questions about who is policing us now. Do ex-military guys training to be civilian police need extra training or treatment? Are academies training cops to inflict PTSD on us? And has … Continue reading →

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School Suit Suit, BSU Prof in Bosnia…

Posted on 3 December 2007 by Nathaniel Hoffman

Monday morning peeks at how the Legislature may handle the growing number of transitional homes in the Boise Valley and the legacy of urban renewal. Reaction to the latest sex allegations on Craig, and his latest denial.

Wolves.

Cows.

In today’s Idaho politics grok. Read it here first. Continue reading →

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