Two tax panels will join forces Wednesday to brainstorm ways to stimulate Idaho’s economy. The Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee and the House Revenue and Taxation Committee are hosting a joint forum on the subject beginning at 9:00 am. We’ll be liveblogging. Here’s the agenda: Food Producers of Idaho’s Brent Olmstead will talk about […]
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 […]
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. 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 […]
Who writes the most paychecks in your county — a government entity or a private company? The answer might surprise you. Take a look at our interactive map to see who has the largest workforce in your county.
Scentsy, the Meridian, Idaho-based wickless candle company, launched into the world of fondue today. The company announced its first food product line, called Velata. The chocolate fondue kit will be available in May. It comes with a microwaveable pouch of chocolate, a silicone dish and an electric warmer. Scentsy has made some new hires in […]
The Idaho Department of Commerce announced this morning a full service defensive training firm is relocating its Reno, Nevada corporate headquarters to Twin Falls, Idaho. LMS Defense, Inc. specializes in counterterrorism training to the United States military, law enforcement and security professionals. LMS Founder and CEO John Chapman says he’ll hire five people locally for […]
A new Pew Research Center report on public perception of the growing gap between America’s rich and poor has been widely discussed in the last week. Retired University of Idaho economist Stephen Cooke focuses on a different kind of wage gap. Idaho jobs pay considerably less than the U.S. average — nearly $11,000 less in […]
The Idaho Legislature convenes January 9th. In advance of the session, we interviewed several legislative leaders and asked them about Idaho’s economy and what the state could be doing to boost growth and job creation. Minority Leader Rep. John Rusche (D-Lewiston) was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2004. A retired physician and […]
Idaho is among the states where employment has dropped most significantly compared to its pre-2009 peak level, as this interactive graphic from The New York Times shows. The accompanying article points out that the drop in employment has been most dramatic in some of the states that experienced the greatest fluctuations related to the housing […]
In response to our recent story about Idaho’s growing food stamp rolls, IdahoReporter.com sent this 2010 article about the suspension of the state’s asset test for food stamp eligibility. Like many other states, Idaho lifted the asset test in 2009. Previously, families could not qualify for assistance if they held more than $2,000 in assets, […]
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