St. Luke's Health Systems
St. Luke's Hospital in Boise, Idaho.
The big employers in Idaho just keep getting bigger.
Most of the top companies and government agencies five years ago have managed to either retain or expand their workforce, according to a new StateImpact analysis of data provided by the Idaho Department of Labor.
St. Luke’s Health Systems saw the largest growth, with its workforce of between 4,000 and 5,000 employees in 2005 increasing by about 4,000 by the end of fiscal year 2011. Continue Reading →
Betsy Russell / Spokesman Review/Eye on Boise
Rep. Brian Cronin (D-Boise) explaining the 2012 IJOBS package.
Democratic lawmakers rolled out their plan to create jobs this morning. It’s dubbed IJOBS 2.0 and is made up of six bills ranging from tax credits to an accountability measure.Â
Here’s the list from Spokesman Review reporter and Eye on Boise blogger Betsy Russell:
- HB 435, the “Corporate Tax Incentive and Accountability Act,” would require public disclosure of details of tax incentives directed to corporations, including purpose, amount, and how many jobs were created each year.
- The “Value-Added Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment Act” would explore granting a 50 percent tax credit for every dollar an Idaho farmer or rancher invests in a state-of-the-art agricultural processing venture or majority owned farmer cooperative. Continue Reading →
