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About the people on your ballot: Idaho candidates, debate coverage
Nov 1, 2022 · The Idaho Capital Sun has interviewed candidates who are on the ballot in every statewide race. Here, you can find all our profiles and coverage of debates between the people who want to represent you in Boise or Washington, D.C. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Polls are open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. statewide, and voters can register at the ...
Incoming Idaho secretary of state announces four top hires for …
Nov 30, 2022 · Secretary of State-elect Phil McGrane announced four hires who will join his staff in January when he is sworn in, according to a press release. The four include Nicole Fitzgerald as chief deputy, Brooke Brourman as deputy legislative counsel, Jason Lehosit as deputy policy director and Chelsea Carattini as communications director.
What’s on the ballot? How to vote? Everything you need to know …
Sep 26, 2022 · The 2022 general election season is officially open. On Friday, Ada County Clerk Phil McGrane announced election officials sent out the first batch of 26,000 absentee ballots, which should arrive this week for Ada County voters who already requested an absentee ballot.
Should Idaho’s minimum wage be raised? Experts ... - Idaho …
May 3, 2021 · ‘The best way to think about it — we all have to pay rent’ Kyle Brookman, a Boise State University economics lecturer, said raising the minimum wage is not only necessary, it’s practical. “If you take the current minimum wage at $7.25 an hour, and you assume someone works eight hours a day, five days a week, and 52 weeks a year — with no vacation or sick days — they’re making ...
It’s not just growth. Idaho is also losing residents and changing fast.
Aug 22, 2022 · Source: Idaho Transportation Department. A Flourish chart. Idaho is growing. Under that growth is perhaps a more interesting story, Vos says: The departure of thousands of Idahoans, replaced by residents from other states. Vos found that, on an average day in 2021, 180 people moved into Idaho and 137 moved out of state.
Idahoans can now use this online tool to track tax rebate passed in ...
Idahoans who qualify for the tax rebate passed by the Idaho Legislature and signed into law by Gov. Brad Little during the 2022 special legislative session can now track their payment online at tax.idaho.gov/rebate, according to a press release from the Idaho State Tax Commission. To check the status of your rebate, you’ll need your Social …
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Idaho Capital Sun is a nonprofit news organization delivering accountability reporting on state government, politics and policy in the Gem state. As longtime Idahoans ourselves, we understand the challenges and opportunities facing Idaho. We provide in-depth reporting on legislative and state policy, health care, tax policy, the environment, Idaho’s explosive population growth and …
250 U.S. Army soldiers from Lewis-McChord join effort fighting …
Aug 26, 2024 · BOULDER FIRE, BOISE NATIONAL FOREST – Up since 5 a.m., U.S. Army First Lt. Andrew Harvey’s cheeks and yellow fire-resistant shirt are streaked with ash as he walks a grid pattern along the fire line, searching for any signs of heat.
A year in the making, the $75 million Idaho Launch program opens ...
Oct 3, 2023 · This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on Oct. 3, 2023.. Idaho Launch officially got off the ground on Tuesday morning.. The state began taking applications for the new postsecondary grant program — which could provide financial aid for 9,000 to 10,000 high school graduates pursuing a job in an in-demand career.