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December 21, 2012

Idaho’s Jobless Rate Drops Two-Tenths Of A Percent As The Labor Force Shrinks

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dropped from 7 percent to 6.8 percent in November. That’s the lowest Idaho’s jobless rate has been in three and a half years. The Idaho Department of Labor says most Idaho counties, 36 of 44, posted jobless rate declines from October to November. Total employment was up last month, with […]

December 20, 2012

Idaho’s Population Grew Slightly Faster Than The Nation Last Year

Idaho gained nearly 12,000 between July 2011 and July 2012. That’s according to new data released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. Idaho’s addition of 11,984 people is less than a percentage, .8, of growth over the last year. That ranks Idaho 24th among states. This is in contrast to the growth Idaho experienced over […]

Rising Home Prices Bolster Boise’s Economic Turnaround, Report Says

Boise continues to rank near the top in a survey of 100 U.S. cities’ economic recoveries.  That’s thanks mainly to its home price improvement since the depths of the downturn. The report, published by The Brookings Institution, evaluates cities’ economies as of the third quarter, from July to September of this year.  It ranks Boise number […]

December 13, 2012

Legislators’ Religions Align Closely With Idahoans, Except For Catholics And Mormons

More than 40 percent of Idaho legislators identify themselves as Protestant.  That’s in-line with religious affiliation for Idaho’s general population, which according to a 2008 survey from the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, found 38 percent of Idahoans identify as Protestant. Data Sources: Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Project Vote Smart, […]

December 12, 2012

PhDs, MDs And JDs Among Idaho Lawmakers’ Diverse Educational Backgrounds

The vast majority of Idaho legislators have a college degree. Seventy percent of Idaho’s 2013 Legislature has a bachelor’s degree or higher. U.S. Census data show 24 percent of Idaho’s general population has a bachelor’s degree or higher. Data Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Project Vote Smart, Idaho Legislators Over the last month, StateImpact Idaho collected […]

December 10, 2012

Idaho’s November Tax Collections Come In Slightly Below Forecast

Idaho’s Division of Financial Management reports general fund tax collections for November were down slightly from projections. The general fund is Idaho’s main bank account that’s used to pay for state government. Its balance is what legislators use to appropriate spending to all state agencies. The largest shortfall in November came from individual income taxes, […]

December 6, 2012

Idaho’s Legislature Has More Women Than Most States

The 2013 Idaho Legislature is more than a quarter women. The Legislature has actually lost three women from the previous session.  Still, the male to female split at Idaho’s Statehouse is better than the national average.  The National Conference of State Legislatures’ data show women make up 24 percent of state lawmakers nationally. So, does […]

December 5, 2012

Idaho Has Older-Than-Average Legislature, Does Age Matter?

Idaho is one of the youngest states in the country.  We’re third youngest, right behind Texas (#2) and Utah (#1).  The median age here is 34.6, according to the most recent Census.  More than 30 percent of Idaho is made up of people 19 and younger. Like most states, the people who make laws and […]

December 4, 2012

What We’re Reading: The New York Times Series ‘United States Of Subsidies’

Over the weekend, The New York Times started rolling out its in-depth, national look at how states are enticing business to their region through tax breaks, exemptions and subsidies.  The series includes three lengthy articles plus subsidy data on all 50 states. How Taxpayers Bankroll Business — “A Times investigation has examined and tallied thousands […]

November 21, 2012
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