Two families from Nampa were featured in an NBC piece this week about the high demand for food assistance and the rush to purchase food on the first of the month, when money is deposited into recipients’ accounts. What the piece doesn’t detail is the number of Idahoans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program […]
The Government Accountability Office has released a new report on the persistent wage gap between working men and women. Specifically, the report considers workers who have less education and earn lower wages. Among its findings: “Even when less-educated women and men were in the same broad industry or occupation category, these women’s average hourly wage […]
As many as 300 people showed up at the state capitol today for a protest march called Occupy Boise. The event was one of many across the country inspired by ongoing protests on Wall Street. Most demonstrators in Boise said they’re concerned about the economy and the distribution of wealth in the U.S. Here is […]
According to this article in The Idaho Statesman today, a potential buyer of Tamarack Resort is backtracking on an announced $40 million offer. The would-be buyer, Matthew Hutcheson of GV Capital Holdings Inc., reportedly said in a letter to state officials that the local economy needs jobs and infrastructure first, and a resort second. Here’s […]
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