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February 7, 2013

Idaho Republican Party Encourages Lawmakers To Reject Gov. Otter’s Health Exchange

Idaho Republican Party chairman Barry Peterson says the GOP’s position on creating a state-based health insurance exchange is “clear and irrefutable”. In advance of this afternoon’s Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee vote on Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter’s health exchange proposal, the party sent this statement to media and lawmakers: The Idaho Republican Party today […]

Girl Scout Cookies Sold In Idaho? There’s A Tax On That

For cookie connoisseurs, this might be the best time of year. It’s Girl Scout cookie season. Starting next week, Idaho Girl Scouts will be canvassing neighborhoods and their parents’ offices to take orders for boxes of Thin Mints, Samoas, and all the rest. Each box sells for $3.75, and 22 cents of that goes to […]

February 6, 2013

There Are “A Lot Of Questions” On The Personal Property Tax, Says Rep. Collins

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter made a little news yesterday with his uncertainty about whether lawmakers will come up with a plan for phasing out or eliminating the state’s tax on business personal property. “Whether we’re going to get anything done this year or not, I can’t predict that,” he said. He was speaking to county […]

February 5, 2013

Governor Otter: Lawmakers May Not Come Up With A Personal Property Tax Plan This Year

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter this morning told a crowd of county officials he’s not sure the Legislature will be able to come up with a plan to eliminate Idaho’s personal property tax. “Whether we’re going to get anything done this year or not, I can’t predict that,” he said. “There’s probably more options out there […]

February 4, 2013

Lobbying Efforts Heat Up As Idaho’s Health Insurance Exchange Hearing Is Scheduled

Idahoans will have a chance to weigh in on whether the state should create its own health insurance exchange tomorrow at the Capitol. The Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee will spend Tuesday and Thursday hearing the health insurance exchange bill written by the Governor’s administration. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter reversed course late last year […]

February 1, 2013

Pregnancy Resource Clinics Ask For Idaho Sales Tax Exemption

Requests for new sales tax exemptions have started to surface at the Legislature. The latest would exempt pregnancy resource clinics from sales tax. That means any purchase made by one of the non-profit clinics, wouldn’t be subject to Idaho’s 6 percent sales tax. There is one catch, though. The pregnancy resource clinics must not provide […]

January 31, 2013
January 30, 2013

Pockets Of Support For Parts Of Failed Education Laws

Three bills have been introduced in the Idaho Legislature that resurrect pieces of the education laws voters rejected last November. Boise State Public Radio reports the Idaho School Boards Association is pushing for three new measures that deal with union bargaining. The new bill would bring back open meetings for labor negotiations. The same bill […]

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