Following up on my previous post: The Idaho Republican Party issued another news release criticizing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keith Allred and The Common Interest, the nonpartisan good-government group Allred founded five years ago.
Here's the latest from the GOP:
"There were several inches of snow on the ground on Dec. 17, 2008 as a storm moved in overnight," recalls Councilwoman KerriT/More Main Street. "By the time morning dawned, North Idaho had received about two feet of snow in less than 24 hours! By the time winter turned to spring" [...]
Gov. Butch Otter has proclaimed today in Idaho to be Vernon Baker Day, to honor the World War II hero from Benewah County who turned 90 today. You can read the SR editorial about Vernon Baker here. Also, Huckleberries topped the 2 million page-view mark for the year around 10 [...]
Keith Allred is seen with his wife Christine answering questions during an interview with the Associate Press in Boise. (AP Photo/Charlie Litchfield)
Keith Allred formally announced his candidacy for governor as a Democrat this morning, at a rally in the Twin Falls High School gym, the same place he gave his first [...]
A week ago, Keith Allred was a political wonk with a passion for position papers and no stated party allegiance.
Those high-minded days came to an abrupt halt Wednesday, when the state Republican Party said it would file an IRS complaint against Allred, now the Democratic Party's candidate for governor.
Item: Tea-ing off again: Conservatives gather to mark 236th anniversary of Boston Tea Party/Alecia Warren, Coeur d'Alene Press
More Info: On Wednesday evening, the 236th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, a throng of conservatives gathered again to air complaints of proposed health care legislation and government overspending at the' [...]
Item: US granted Citibank 'massive tax exemptions'/AFP
More Info: The US federal government has exempted Citibank and a number of other financial institutions that received bailout funds from paying billions of dollars in taxes, the Washington Post reported. The Post said Wednesday that tax exemptions were offered to several companies [...]
What is a basic protection? It is a minimum standard of treatment. We have the minimum wage, which may not be adequate, but we can rely on it. Governments have a constitution as outline of behavior. We even have a bill of rights, a promise of protection on certain issues. [...]
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has proclaimed Thursday will be “Vernon J. Baker Day,” in honor of the St. Maries resident who is the only living African-American Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. Read more.
[...]Gov. Chris Gregoire said today she's checked out some energy-efficient cars while at the climate sumitt in Denmark, talked up Washington state with "green" manufacurers, had meetings with other governors and provincial premiers and spent time assuring delegates from around the world that things are happening in the United States [...]
The Coeur d’Alene city government spends thousands of taxpayer dollars every year to show city employees they are appreciated. In fact, according to public records obtained by the Idaho Freedom Foundation, expenses under the heading of “Employee Recognition” totaled $4,489.42 in FY2009. “Employee Recognition” line items are listed under the Human [...]
The Coeur d’Alene city government spends thousands of taxpayer dollars every year to show city employees they are appreciated. In fact, according to public records obtained by the Idaho Freedom Foundation, expenses under the heading of “Employee Recognition” totaled $4,489.42 in FY2009. “Employee Recognition” line items are listed under the Human [...]
Voters now have a choice. Perhaps they agree with Otter that government must live within its means. Possibly they share the House GOP leadership's view that taxes are too high and that programs from schools and higher education to transportation or social are a burden. That's the conventional [...]
Voters now have a choice. Perhaps they agree with Otter that government must live within its means. Possibly they share the House GOP leadership's view that taxes are too high and that programs from schools and higher education to transportation or social are a burden. That's the conventional [...]
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter has proclaimed that Thursday will be "Vernon J. Baker Day," in honor of the St. Maries resident who is the only living African-American Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. "I encourage Idahoans to honor this courageous citizen who is the embodiment of" [...]
An Oregon National Guard Blackhawk helicopter flies over cloud-shrouded Mount Hood as the search for two missing climbers continues as seen from Timberline Lodge in Government Camp, Ore., this morning. Weather conditions improved early in the day allowing searchers a window of opportunity to search for Anthony Vietti, 24, of [...]
Keith Allred has announced as the Democratic Candidate for Governor in 2010. I think that Allred has a good chance of being our State's next Governor, but only if this is the start of a five-year campaign, not a one-year campaign. If 2010 were shaping up to [...]
