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Hello Idaho by Robert Ehlert: Voters ignore GBAD election at own peril
Reaction to the Greater Boise Auditorium District election results Tuesday has ranged from joy to dismay to shock over how large an impact so few voters might have exacted on the region's future.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the editor-05-24-2013
I love the proposed art work for City Hall and the airport, but as long as city beautification is on the front burner, why not do something about the weeds and gravel along the interstate from one end of town to the other, the only introduction that thousands of visitors to Boise ever get as they...
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READER'S OPINION
Reader's View, unions: It's time to end the attack on labor in America
Though many people in Idaho may not even know what the National Labor Relations Board is, there are some very good reasons to start paying attention to what's going on with the NLRB.
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OPINION
David Adler: Press vital to holding government accountable
The rush of commentary on the Obama administration's efforts to equate investigative reporting with espionage has brought to a new pitch the tension between the perceived need for governmental secrecy and the virtues of freedom of the press.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the editor-05-23-2013
Idaho has a real problem which shows its face in many areas, especially in economics and education. Since Idaho passed a so-called "right-to-work" law rendering unions weak, wages have gone way down and will stay down until Idaho changes the law. This reflects in many areas of Idaho economy, including...
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ELECTIONS
After GBAD election, is it time to say 'play ball' in Boise?
Pro-stadium candidates Jim Walker and Steve Berch were elected Tuesday night to the Greater Boise Auditorium District board.
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READER'S OPINION
Reader's View, organ donation: Honor memory of loved one by giving the gift of life
I would love to share with readers the importance of becoming involved in the donor bank program, and the outcome of our family experience.
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EDITORIALS
Our View, Idaho's governor: Otter shows adaptability
In the context of Idaho gubernatorial term years, it has been a while since Gov. Butch Otter has come before the Statesman's Editorial Board.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the editor-05-22-2013
It is interesting that most news items about collecting sales tax on Internet sales never mention that the proposed federal law is designed to help collect tax owed by people breaking the law, not the creation of a new tax.
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READER'S OPINION
Reader's View, Idaho Power Co.: Coal serves as vital energy source for foreseeable future
On May 14, Ken Miller of the Snake River Alliance used this space to demand Idaho Power Co. explain its decision to continue using coal to provide energy to homes and businesses in southern Idaho and eastern Oregon.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Letters to the editor: Guns
If background checks are good for some gun sales, why aren't they good for all gun sales, even private? Are NRA members afraid they might not pass?






