Emilie Ritter Saunders was StateImpact Idaho's multimedia reporter until the project merged with the Boise State Public Radio site in July 2013. She previously worked as the Capitol Bureau Chief for Montana Public Radio and was a Senior Fellow with NPR's Economic Training Project from 2009 until 2010. She graduated from the University of Montana School of Journalism in 2007.
As the Spokesman Review’s Eye On Boise blog reports, Hammon is resigning, effective September 28.
Hammon writes in his resignation letter he’s been honored to serve as budget chief:
“It is with strong emotion and immense gratitude that I write to express my thanks for the opportunity to serve in your cabinet these last five and a half years. Continue Reading →
According to the Tax Policy Center Idaho has the 10th largest share of tax filers who don’t pay federal income taxes.
Yesterday, Mother Jones released video of Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney saying, among other things, that people who don’t pay income taxes are “dependent upon government” and won’t vote for him. But as this Tax Policy Center map shows, many of the 47 percent of Americans not paying federal income taxes live in Republican states.
The Idaho World in Idaho City, the state's oldest, continuously-printed newspaper.
Here’s a look back at our five most-read stories of the week. As always, we’d love your feedback. Share with your friends and let us know what you think.
This M4 is a weapon commonly used by elite units of the U.S. military. It's used to test ammunition at PNW Arms in Potlatch, Idaho.
Howell Machine, an ammunition maker in Lewiston, has more than quadrupled its workforce in the last five years. That’s according to a recent article from the Lewiston Tribune.
The newspaper reports Howell Machine has 132 employees and plans to add almost 100 more by March. The company is also preparing to add some serious square footage, 47,000 more to be exact.
The Tribune reports the growth is a result of demand and the way owner David Howell has diversified his companies. Continue Reading →
One year ago today the StateImpact Idaho blog went live.
Back then, we promised to explain what the economic recovery looks like in Idaho, how government and businesses plan for the future, and how government policy impacts growth and job creation.
We’ve covered these issues in a variety of ways and will continue to explore how policy decisions affect tax payers, business owners, school districts, farmers and government employees.
We’ll also continue to tell these stories through interactive maps and charts, in-depth radio features and explanatory web posts that go beyond the news of the day.
Here are a few things you can expect in the coming months:
What Idaho’s Doctor Shortage Means For Patients, Businesses, Schools And Physicians Continue Reading →
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories says it plans to hire 350 new employees.
In a press release, the company says it needs more employees “to meet the increased customer demand for their products and services.”
SEL is an engineering company with area facilities in Pullman, WA and Lewiston, Idaho.
The job openings are for positions in manufacturing, research and development, human resources, accounting, information technology, and business. Continue Reading →
For the fourth straight year, real median income in the West is down. Data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau shows median household income across the country fell 1.5 percent from 2010 to 2011 when adjusted for inflation.
The average household took home $50,054 in 2011. That’s more than 8 percent below median household income in 2007, when the average household earned $54,489.Â
In the West, real median income dropped by 4.1 percent between 2010 and 2011. That’s the biggest decline of any region in the country.
Did you miss anything at our site this week? We gathered the five most-read stories and put them all in one place. Take a look and let us know what you think.
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