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Jan 13, 2008 Communities should have the power to establish local-option sales tax to fund public transit systems David Langhorst: Communities should have the power to establish local-option sales tax to fund public transit systems Nobody knows our traffic congestion problem here in the Treasure Valley better than the people who drive our roads everyday. The same is true in... more
Dec 12, 2007 Sen. Kelly to introduce Ethics Legislation this session Legislature to include ethics debate Sen. Kate Kelly will propose several laws, one of which aims to stop politicians from jumping right into lobbying. "In our growing state, the stakes have gotten high," said Sen. Kate Kelly, D-Boise. "Handshakes don't have the same meaning they once did." more...
Jul 16, 2007 Senator Kelly: Idaho must do more to combat climate change The scientific evidence is compelling — global climate change poses a serious threat to Idaho's public health, natural resources and environment. It threatens some of our most vital industries including tourism, agriculture, recreation and forestry. Addressing climate change requires interstate... more...
Jul 6, 2007 Stennett: Republicans -- not Democrats -- seek to violate voter privacy Regarding the guest editorial in The Idaho Statesman a week ago by Rep. Raul Labrador, I am amused by the Republicans' attempt to draw a parallel between a caucus selection for president of the United States and a Primary election that makes selection of every office from County Commission to... more...
Jun 13, 2007 GOP Closed Primary Threatens Voters’ Freedom and Privacy As an Idaho voter, you need to know that there’s a battle going on right now inside the GOP that would take away your right to privacy. It’s happening right here in Idaho and it effects one of the most sacred places of government – the voting booth – where you make your choices behind a curtain... more...
Jun 13, 2007 Republican Lawmakers are stripping the rights of Idaho voters As an Idaho voter, you need to know that there's a battle going on right now inside the GOP that would take away your right to privacy. It's happening right here in Idaho, and it affects one of the most sacred places of government -- the voting booth -- where you make your choices behind a... more...
Apr 26, 2007 Pray for victims of Virginia Tech tragedy, but don’t give up gun rights BOISE, Idaho – It has been more than a week since the tragic shootings at the Virginia Tech campus. On behalf of the thousands of men and women in the Idaho Democratic Party, I want to express our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the victims and their families. As a college professor... more...
Apr 23, 2007 Democrats challenge Bush on Iraq bill A historic veto showdown assured, Democratic leaders agreed Monday on legislation that requires the first U.S. combat troops to be withdrawn from Iraq by Oct. 1 with a goal of a complete pullout six months later. more...
Apr 12, 2007 NO PLACE ALL RED ON DEAN'S MAP IDAHO GETS NATIONAL ATTENTION: "Under the 50 State Strategy, the DNC spends about $8 million a year employing about 200 party workers out in the states. Not every state is treated equally: the DNC spent $1.6 million in Ohio last year, $614,000 in Colorado and just $327,000 in Idaho. But even the... more...
Apr 11, 2007 Betty Richardson: Unprecedented firing of U.S. attorneys doesn't pass smell test In high school civics, we learned that the American people didn't think much of President Franklin Roosevelt's 1937 plan to pack the U.S. Supreme Court with justices who would uphold his New Deal legislation. A very popular president, Roosevelt was roundly criticized for trying to undermine... more...
Apr 8, 2007 Idaho Republicans accomplish nothing for only $40K a day It's difficult to say who had the worst session this year – Idaho legislators or new Gov. Butch Otter. In two online polls, readers from the Idaho Statesman and the Lewiston Tribune rained D's and F's down on the 2007 Legislature for its failure to accomplish anything significant, other than... more...
Apr 4, 2007 Former Rep. LaRocco to announce his candidacy for Idaho Senate seat Former Rep. Larry LaRocco (D-Idaho) plans to announce next week that he is running for the seat of Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) in 2008, LaRocco told The Hill yesterday. LaRocco, who served two terms in the House until he was unseated in the 1994 GOP wave, was the last Democrat to serve in the... more...
Apr 4, 2007 LaRocco to jump into '08 Senate race Former Idaho Congressman Larry LaRocco has set his sights on the Senate. He plans to announce next Wednesday that he'll enter the race for Sen. Larry Craig's seat in Washington, D.C. LaRocco served two terms in the U.S. House before he was unseated by Helen Chenoweth-Hage in 1994. He recently... more...
Mar 9, 2007 LEGISLATIVE NEWS Week Nine By Wendy Jaquet Here is a recap for the week: Local option transit: For two days the House Revenue and Taxation Committee listened to compelling reasons why the legislature should authorize/enable local communities to ask their voters if they would increase their sales tax to fund transit and light rail. . .... more...
Mar 2, 2007 WEEKLY LEGISLATIVE UPDATE--WEEK 8; from the Senate Minority Leader... Idaho is a public land state. We love our lands for recreation, hunting, fishing and the open space they provide. Public lands provide Idaho with its unique character, heritage, culture and wildlife habitat. . . . . more...
Mar 2, 2007 LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Week Eight, 2007 - By Wendy Jaquet The pace is in high gear this week as we try to move House bills from the House floor to the Senate. We have had some great debates. Today I even quoted from the Bible about paying your taxes. . . . more...
Mar 1, 2007 Senate Democrats to offer grocery-tax alternative Senate Democrats resolved at a meeting of their caucus this afternoon to attempt to amend the proposed grocery tax bill on the Senate floor. more...
Feb 28, 2007 Selecting Good Candidates Takes Time The front-loading of the Presidential race by both major political parties is not a positive development. The selection of Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates should be a long and deliberate process. . . . more
Feb 19, 2007 Documentary on Idaho Legislature draws rave reviews at Berlin festival Frederick Wiseman's long-awaited documentary about the 2004 session of the Idaho Legislature hit the big screen this week at the Berlin International Film Festival. And the early reviews of "State Legislature" sound nothing short of profound. "One stands to gain nothing less than... more...
Feb 19, 2007 Senator Stennett's Legislative weekly column--Week 6 I can still recall the late October day when I harvested my last bull elk. After four full days of glassing and stalking, we could not quite put it all together. On the morning of the last day of the season, my wife and I had hiked 1500 feet up the mountain. It was 8am and we were in a foot of... more...
Feb 19, 2007 Rep Wendy Jaquet's weekly legislative column Big week. Lots of stuff happening. more...
Feb 9, 2007 LEGISLATIVE NEWS Week five by Wendy Jaquet This has been the week of deadlines. All bills to be brought before committees, at least afternoon committees, need to be on a calendar this week. . . . . more...
Feb 6, 2007 A Note from National Committeewoman, Gail Bray National Committeewoman Gail Bray wrote a quick note for us about the DNC Winter Meetings and the 10 Presidential hopefuls. more...
Feb 5, 2007 Legislative News from the Senate Minority Leader... This week The Fair Elections Act (Senate Bill 1037), of which I was a co-sponsor, had a hearing in the Senate State Affairs committee. It failed on a party line vote of 2-7. This bill would have been revolutionary for politics. . . more...
Feb 5, 2007 LEGISLATIVE NEWS Week 4, 2007 by Representative Wendy Jaquet The pace is picking up around the capitol. It may be because an agreement on the capitol wings was reached by the Governor and the Republican leadership. . . . . more...
Jan 26, 2007 Legislative News from the Senate Minority Leader... This week, along with nearly 10,000 Idahoans, I had the chance to hear former Vice President, Al Gore's lecture on the increasing climate change. Clearly, we need to take measures..... more...
Jan 26, 2007 LEGISLATIVE NEWS: Week 3, 2007 by Representative Wendy Jaquet Legislative activity is at full steam ahead. Find in this article information about: Energy, Revenue and Taxation, Education, and Corrections. more...
Jan 24, 2007 A CLEAR MESSAGE OF HOPE AND GRACE FOR PEACE This is a message of hope, love and grace for peace loving Americans on both sides of the political aisle, and the elusive policy for peace our nation has been searching for. There is indeed a POLICY FOR PEACE...... more...
Jan 18, 2007 Silly Sali It didn’t take much time for Bill Sali to prove to everyone that he would live up to his name. Barely a few weeks after being sworn into office, Idaho’s brand new congressional representative from the 1st District decided he had enough seniority to introduce fake legislation and hold his own... more...
Jan 10, 2007 Democrats Take Charge.... Last Thursday, Democrats took charge of the 110th Congress and went right to work on an aggressive legislative agenda. In addition to scheduling hearings on Iraq, Congressional Democrats called on President Bush not to increase our military presence with his so called "surge." more
Jan 9, 2007 Democratic Caucus: Response to the State of the State Address Senate Democratic Leader Clint Stennett and House Democratic Leader Wendy Jaquet presented their joint caucus response to the governor's State of the State address. Tuesday's response praises the Republican's embrace of the need to reduce the sales tax on food and allow community colleges to move... more...
Nov 20, 2006 Beyond the Tide: ID01 Those Idahoans - some Democrats and some Republicans - convinced at the end of May that the nomination of Bill Sali would open the door to a Democratic nominee in the 1st congressional district of Idaho, obviously were shown on election day to be . . . not entirely right. more...
Sep 20, 2006 Republicans' refusal to debate shows contempt for voters In 1858, thousands of Illinois citizens came from around the state to hear two candidates for U.S. Senate debate the issues of the day. The Democratic incumbent, Stephen A. Douglas, retained his seat that year. But the 1858 debates set the stage for the challenger, Republican Abraham Lincoln, to... more...
Aug 28, 2006 One session, three thoughts It was a long day at the Idaho Statehouse. A bill of some significance, House Bill 1, a property tax measure proposed by Governor Jim Risch, was passed. We were struck most especially, however, by three other things. more...
Aug 7, 2006 Prof: Risch plan helps business; Jobs will shift from high to low paying, and everyone else will pay more taxes Gov. Jim Risch's property tax reform plan cuts taxes for businesses and raises taxes on everyone else, according to a University of Idaho study released Friday. The study also predicts a shift away from high-paying jobs to low-paying jobs. more...
Jul 28, 2006 Middle-Class Life Under Bush Republicans: Less Affordable and Less Secure For millions of hard-working middle-class families, life under Republican rule has grown less affordable and less secure. President Bush’s record of fiscal incompetence and mismanagement, and Republicans’ close ties with special interests, have helped lead to both lower wages and skyrocketing... more...
Jul 26, 2006 ID-01: Another GOP "safe" seat under pressure It's getting harder and harder for me to remain pessimistic about November with all the great news as of late. It's bad enough when Republicans have to worry about their House seats in states like Kentucky, Indiana, and even Nebraska and Wyoming. But now the GOP is worried about their seat in... more...
Jul 14, 2006 Democrats continue fight for property tax relief With property taxes in some Idaho counties exploding in 2006 and a special legislative session to address the issue looming in August, state Democrats on Tuesday launched a proposal at the Statehouse in Boise that could provide residential homeowners with up to $104 million in property tax relief. more
Jul 11, 2006 Democrats offer new property tax plan: $104 million cut for homeowners The Democrats want to give homeowners another break on their property taxes, and they say they can do it without raising the sales tax at all. Upset about being left out of the Republican decisions leading up to a probable special legislative session, and concerned that the GOP plan could... more...
Jun 29, 2006 There's no rest on Independence Day for workers, wage debates It's time to get out the hay hooks and leather gloves. That's what Independence Day always meant for me -- not fishing in the cooler for drinks as lazy waves lapped my boat's bow. Instead, I was in the murderous heat bucking hundreds of 80-pound rectangles of compressed alfalfa onto a truck. more...
Jun 28, 2006 Brady's Surprise Package Political insiders and pundits who presumed Idaho is on its way to the Butch Otter coronation got their comeuppance last week. Among them is this page. which has treated the election as a foregone conclusion and Democrat Jerry Brady’s candidacy as Quixotic. It turns out Brady is very much in the... more...
Jun 28, 2006 T.H. - Democrats let you dance even if you don't march Say what you want about Democrats. It takes guts to be one in Idaho. Democrats in the state just came out with their party platform. The things it opposes include a gay marriage ban, unilateral military action and the Patriot Act. more...
Jun 23, 2006 Idaho Democrats praise national party for helping with fundraising IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- This morning in Idaho Falls, Idaho Democrats praised the national Democratic Party for stepping up fundraising in Idaho and said Western states need to join forces in order to attract more presidential primary candidates. About 250 delegates are gathering in Idaho Falls from... more...
Jun 23, 2006 Democrats promise more coherent message for fall vote At the first platform meeting of Idaho's Democratic state convention in Idaho Falls, delegates resoundingly said their party has failed to make its values known to Idahoans. This year, Ada County delegate Gary Allen said, they will not let Republicans define the debate. "The complaint everybody... more...
Jun 23, 2006 The Idaho Democratic Party Convention, A-Z IDAHO FALLS, Idaho -- Idaho’s Democratic Party is holding its biennial state convention this weekend in Idaho Falls. And no, there’s not an ounce of truth to the rumor that the D’s will be meeting in a broom closet at the Red Lion. In all seriousness, the Post Register had a little fun with... more...
Jun 20, 2006 Editorial: Don’t be in a hurry to pollute Idaho’s air Gov. Jim Risch has until this fall to decide if Idaho should opt in, or out, of a federal pollution-trading program that could potentially clear the way for coal-fired power plants to be built in the state. Thirty-three of Idaho’s 35 state senators are helping the governor make up his mind. more...
May 3, 2006 Otter's tax relief suggestions are getting taxing Butch Otter dived into the shallow end of the pool on property tax relief in March, but he has yet to venture into deeper water. Compared to the suggestions he shared in Wednesday's Idaho Press Tribune in Nampa, Idaho legislators took a huge step in expanding the homeowner exemption this year. more...
Apr 10, 2006 Latest property tax relief plan clears the House From the Blog of Betsy Russell The House has just voted 53-16 in favor of a new property tax relief bill – this one amended into SB 1404, an unrelated bill about school bonds that already had passed the Senate. The newly amended bill now matches up with HB 678, a bill that earlier passed the... more...
Mar 22, 2006 Blue Bites Back ...As Idaho lurches into the 2006 election season, Democrats and others throughout the state are sniffing winds of change. What they smell, they say, is opportunity. Such times have come and gone before--the party has at least mounted challenges to most of the major office-holders in the state as... more...
Mar 22, 2006 Democrats stall in bid to salvage minimum wage proposal BOISE — Frustrated by being denied a forum to discuss raising Idaho's minimum wage, Democrats in the House of Representatives turned to stall tactics Tuesday. Turning to the seldom-used strategy of requiring the full reading of each bill — typically long and obtuse documents — the minority party... more...
Mar 22, 2006 Democrats force Republicans to hear minimum-wage increase plan BOISE, Idaho (AP) -- Minority Democrats used a delaying tactic Tuesday to force a hearing on raising Idaho's minimum wage, currently the nation's lowest. The bill would increase the minimum wage by $1 to $6.15 an hour beginning July 1, and then mandate automatic yearly increases tied to the... more...
Mar 21, 2006 Democrats Use Rare Tactic To Get Hearing For Minimum Wage Legislation BOISE - In a last-ditch effort to get the minimum wage issue on the table before this legislative session ends, Idaho Democrats used a rare tactic today to bring business in the House to a halt. The minority party asked House Clerk Pamm Juker to read bills in their entirety-- a time-consuming... more...
Mar 16, 2006 Historical society honors Church's presidential bid Idaho has been a one-party state for so long it seems almost inconceivable that in living memory an Idahoan ran for president as a Democrat. Unlikely as it now seems in the nation's most Republican state, we once had both a Democratic governor and U.S. senator. Sen. Frank Church announced his... more...
Mar 15, 2006 Watchdog group questions Crapo's Virgin Island contributions BOISE, Idaho (AP) - U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, received more than twice as much money in donations from people in the U.S. Virgin Islands than from his home state last year, according to the Federal Elections Commission. more...
Mar 15, 2006 Post Register: Where's the money? If you don’t like your property tax bill, blame those big spenders down at the courthouse or City Hall. That’s what Gov. Dirk Kempthorne says. You’ll hear the same message from the special interest lobbies in Boise, the chairwoman of the House tax-writing committee and Congressman Butch Otter —... more...
Mar 15, 2006 Popkey: Untested Democrat steps into congressional race Supporters were holding their breath Tuesday as Larry Grant made his debut in the race to fill Idaho's open 1st Congressional District seat. Grant is an untested candidate, but with Republicans in Congress under fire and a six-way catfight for the GOP nomination, Democrats have a shot at the... more...
Mar 15, 2006 Bush ratings continue to drop to new lows WASHINGTON - The latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll might sound like a broken record, but the tune grows louder as congressional midterm elections get closer and closer: President Bush is once again facing the lowest job approval rating of his presidency, the lowest percentage of Americans... more...
Jan 31, 2006 Property tax reform: a breakdown More than 30 property tax bills have been introduced this year, and it seems that every time the House tax committee meets, lawmakers produce a few more. So in hopes of making it a little easier, here's a breakdown of the ideas introduced so far. more
Dec 21, 2005 The Idaho Statesman: Otter supports flawed giveaway of public land It's reckless for U.S. Rep. C.L. "Butch" Otter to attach his name to a bill to put 15 percent of U.S. Forest Service and Interior Department lands on the auction block. It's even more frightening since Otter, a Republican gubernatorial candidate, wants the job of setting Idaho's budget, helping... more...
Nov 23, 2005 Bert Marley is second Democrat to announce for state's top school post Bert Marley, a longtime high school government teacher and state senator became the 2nd Democratic candidate for State Superintendent of Schools. more...
Sep 23, 2005 Otter pulls a flip-flop Butch Otter and John Kerry make strange bed-fellows. Will the Republicans vilify Butch now that he's been revealed as a flip-flopper? more...
Aug 10, 2005 Kempthorne feeds at firms' campaign troughs - Dan Popkey Gov. Dirk Kempthorne has become what he said he wouldn't: an imperious, perk-addicted politician. Though a lame duck, he's living off campaign contributions from donors like Qwest, Micron and Tamarack Resorts — companies that have directly benefited from his advocacy of telephone deregulation,... more
Aug 7, 2005 Kempthorne: Spending his cash Republican Gov. Dirk Kempthorne is spending thousands of dollars in money that was supposed to fund his campaign for re-election on personal items like haircuts, gifts and free lunches. The trouble is, he's not even RUNNING for re-election. Is this ethical? more
Jul 28, 2005 North Idaho Calls for Property Tax Relief If there was any question about it, there isn't now: North Idaho residents are clamoring for property tax cuts. more
Jul 20, 2005 Craig Cooper announces exploratory bid for CD2 Idaho Falls activist Craig Cooper has formed an exploratory committee to look into taking on Mike Simpson. more...
Jul 16, 2005 Dean forsees life in Idaho party Democratic chairman targets '06 gubernatorial race more
Jul 16, 2005 Dean: No more 18 state campaigns! Howard Dean came to Boise on Friday and delivered a message of hope and committment to an enthusiastic mid-day crowd. more
Apr 8, 2005 Rep. Henbest a "Key Legislator" history also may remember...lawmakers who rose to higher prominence because of the roles this legislative session dealt them...(and who) managed to have more influence than their individual votes would indicate. more...
Apr 5, 2005 Legislators refuse federal money for essential health care The House Health and Welfare Committee sacrificed the health of men, women, and children, and failed to save $4.2M in the Medicaid budget over 5 years -- Rebecca Poedy more
Apr 1, 2005 House kills raise for state workers House Democrats' effort to give state employees a raise this year shot down... more...
Apr 1, 2005 The Qwest Relief Bill - higher prices, Republican chuckles Passage of yet another bill promoting business over Idaho citizens provided both some drama and a bit of comic relief -- John McGimpsey more...
Mar 31, 2005 Otter, Simpson, GOP display faulty logic in Schiavo case Richard Stallings on GOP "contradictions, faulty logic, and hypocrisy" more
Mar 27, 2005 Stegner votes for a step backward in education Sen. Joe Stegner (R-Lewiston) votes with "the tightwads and the school bashers." more
Mar 2, 2005 Sen. Kate Kelly profile more
Feb 21, 2005 Sen. Stennett considers run for governor's office more
Feb 15, 2005 Democrats take a stand with Dean - commentary by Paul Krugman more
Feb 10, 2005 Republicans ignore their rural base - commentary from Lewiston's Patrick McGann P.M. - Why haven't Republicans paid back the bumpkins? *** Patrick McGann *** Despite being such a fertile field for the Republican Party, rural communities have not been rewarded very well in the last 25 years. That is largely a result of the policies initiated by the people they... more...
Feb 9, 2005 Sen. Langhorst offers compromise for bicyclists more
Feb 9, 2005 Why won't they stay? more
Feb 4, 2005 Senate passes bill to close meetings to public more
Feb 4, 2005 Jaquet proposes changes for elections more
Feb 1, 2005 Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman Announces Gubernatorial Bid Remarking that "our state is in crisis and we are duty bound to make it great again," Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman threw his hat into the ring for the 2006 Gubernatorial election. more...
Feb 1, 2005 STRENGTHENING DEMOCRACY - Utah Dems introduce an abundance of bills. On Monday, January 30, House Democratic Leader Ralph Becker announced a group of bills designed to help strengthen the public's trust in our democracy. He noted that none of the bills is intended to be partisan in nature. He said that the fact that Democrats were the sponsors of more of this type... more...
Jan 19, 2005 Water use forum held in Pocatello more
Jan 18, 2005 That Magic Moment, commentary by Paul Krugman more
Jan 14, 2005 Business, labor compromise on unemployment compensation more
Jan 14, 2005 Legislative panel agrees with governor on revenue projections more
Jan 14, 2005 A gift for drug makers more
Jan 13, 2005 GOP silent as Gregiore sworn in more
Jan 13, 2005 Who needs American workers? Jim Hightower commentary more
Jan 13, 2005 Higher ed vies for Idaho lawmakers' attention more
Jan 13, 2005 School districts forced to sue over NCLB more
Jan 12, 2005 Health Care? Ask Cuba more
Oct 6, 2004 Debate: Who said they never met? Cheney will say anything to distort the truth This would have been a great line, if it were true. But it’s not. George Bush and Dick Cheney have trouble telling the truth. “Now, in my capacity as Vice President, I am the president of the Senate and the presiding officer. I’m up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they’re in session. The... more...
Oct 6, 2004 Debate: Who said they never met? Cheney will say anything to distort the truth This would have been a great line, if it were true. But it’s not. George Bush and Dick Cheney have trouble telling the truth. “Now, in my capacity as Vice President, I am the president of the Senate and the presiding officer. I’m up in the Senate most Tuesdays when they’re in session. The... more...
Oct 5, 2004 Poll Finds Kerry Assured Voters in Initial Debate Senator John Kerry came out of the first presidential debate having reassured many Americans of his ability to handle an international crisis or a terrorist attack and with a generally more favorable image, but he failed to shake the perception that he panders to voters in search of support,... more
Oct 5, 2004 Remarks of Vice President Cheney and Senator Edwards in Vice Presidential Debate "John Kerry and I believe that we can do better. We believe in a strong middle class in this country. That's why we have a plan to create jobs, getting rid of tax cuts for companies outsourcing your jobs, give tax cuts to companies that will keep jobs here in America. It's why we have a health... more...
Jul 29, 2004 John Kerry's 2004 Convention Speech "My fellow Americans, we are here tonight united in one simple purpose: to make America stronger at home and respected in the world." more...
Jul 28, 2004 John Edwards 2004 Convention Speech "And the heart of this campaign -- your campaign, our campaign -- is to make sure all Americans have exactly the same kind opportunities that I had no matter where you live, no matter who your family is, no matter what the color of your skin is. " more...
Jul 26, 2004 President Carter's Speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention "My name is Jimmy Carter, and I'm not running for president. But here's what I will be doing: everything I can to put John Kerry in the White House with John Edwards right there beside him." more...
Jul 26, 2004 President Clinton's Speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention "Now this state, who gave us in other times of challenge John Adams and John Kennedy, has given us John Kerry, a good man, a great senator, a visionary leader. And we are all here to do what we can to make him the next president of the United States." more...
Jul 26, 2004 Former Vice President Al Gore's Speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention "I want to say to all Americans this evening that whether it is the threat to the global environment or the erosion of America's leadership in the world, whether it is the challenge to our economy from new competitors or the challenge to our security from new enemies, I beleive that we need new... more...
Jul 25, 2004 Kerry / Edwards: Stronger at Home, Respected in the World At the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the nation will meet John Kerry and John Edwards in the city where America began and where great things begin. The convention will tell the story of John Kerry and John Edwards - a story of strength and service and of standing up for average Americans... more...
Jul 19, 2004 John Kerry and John Edwards Have a Real Plan to Lower Health Care Costs Bush-Cheney Have No Real Plan on Health Care and Medical Malpractice Plan Sides With Insurance Industry and Won’t Reduce Costs more...
Jul 10, 2004 Michigan GOP Openly Launches Nader Petition Drive Bush Forces Now Driving Nader Ballot Efforts in At Least Five Battleground States: Oregon, Wisconsin, Florida, Pennsylvania & Michigan more...

Jul 1, 2004 Simpson challenger likes being underdog: Whitworth attempts to unseat incumbent POCATELLO - Lin Whitworth doesn't mind playing the underdog. It's a role he's played before and will happily play again this fall, when the Inkom Democrat takes on U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, a Republican, in Idaho's Second Congressional District. Whitworth's task won't be easy. Simpson has... more...

May 2, 2002 2 initiatives could be on ballot this fall Two Idaho groups say they've gathered enough registered voters' signatures to put separate citizen initiatives on the Nov. 7 ballot — one to boost education funding and another to tighten the state's eminent domain laws. more
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