ID: Campaign Finance Reform/Money in Pol
Defeated in ID Senate, Constitutional Convention Lives On
BOISE, Idaho – So far, 28 states have passed resolutions calling for a Constitutional Convention to add an amendment requiring the federal …
Campaign Money “Arms Race” Goes Nuclear
TAMPA, Fla. - The people watching money in politics say the fundraising arms race has gone nuclear. Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the …
Net Neutrality and Occupy Wall Street – Making A Connection
CHICAGO - The U.S. Senate may vote this week on overturning Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules aimed at guaranteeing an open Internet…
Koch Funding Climate Change Deniers: Mixed Success
ASPEN, Colo. - The Koch family has funneled tens of millions of dollars into causes which support the oil and gas industry in an attempt to undermine …
Occupy Boise Hits the Streets Again Today
BOISE, Idaho - The Occupy Wall Street rallies and marches have spread to Idaho, with several hundred protesters expected at events in downtown Boise …
Campaign Cash Tracked to Idaho Candidates' Doorsteps
BOISE, Idaho - Election Day is today and, besides studying up on how candidates stand on the issues, there's another study point that Idahoans may …
The Scariest Monster of All this Halloween? AARP says “Election Ads”
BOISE, Idaho - Halloween weekend and the last weekend before Election Day is a perfect recipe for "scary" election advertising taking over the …
State’s “Super” Race Super-Expensive: Approaching $300k
BOISE, Idaho - Campaign cash is still flowing into the race for superintendent of public instruction, with the latest filings showing a total of …
ID Job Hunting Tip: Look for the Green
Boise, ID – More than 4,000 clean energy jobs have been created in Idaho since 1998, and thousands more are on the way, according to a new …
Flying the “Friendly Skies” in ID Sparks Calls for an Investigation
Boise, ID – Flying the "friendly skies" in Idaho may be worth a closer look by the Idaho Attorney General. Campaign finance reform advocates …
Politics: Idahoans Encouraged to “Give Commands … Make Demands”
Boise, ID - Idahoans are being encouraged to give commands and make demands as part of a new campaign that calls for citizens to get busy, repairing …
Cleaning up the Money Trail in Idaho Politics
Running for office in Idaho takes a lot of cash. Close to $5 million was spent on the governor's race alone this year, and that has campaign finance …