Kevin Richert
Kevin Richert: Otter’s budget priorities don’t include Medicaid
If you believe Gov. Butch Otter, Idaho has ample money to reverse $35 million in Medicaid cuts. So why would Otter rather sock this money into savings?
Kevin Richert
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KEVIN RICHERT
Kevin Richert: From Idaho to D.C.: It isn’t valentine season
The Legislature’s “joint memorials,” nonbinding letters to Congress, do send a message. Sometimes, the message is that our Legislature is populated with yahoos with a tad too much time on their hands.
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KEVIN RICHERT
Kevin Richert: Labrador's budget cutting would be impressive if he actually backed it up in Congress
At the advice of a caller, I logged on to usdebtclock.org to see how long it takes us to rack up another $300,000 in debt.
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OPINION
Kevin Richert: Assessing damage from the redistricting fiasco
So it’s over. Again. Maybe. A bipartisan commission has drawn up a new map of legislative districts.
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KEVIN RICHERT
Kevin Richert: Politics of detachment at ‘The People’s House’
When the refurbished Idaho Statehouse reopened in time for the 2010 legislative session, some of the political insiders who lavished praise on the $120 million makeover also voiced some reservations.
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KEVIN RICHERT
Kevin Richert: Otter avoids hot water at this year’s Q & A
Gov. Butch Otter spent an hour fielding questions from Statehouse reporters Wednesday, making his main objective clear:
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KEVIN RICHERT
Kevin Richert: Let’s see if legislators get the message in 2012
Lawmakers shouldn’t rush into something rash like a texting-while-driving law. It’s not like 87 percent of their constituents want one or anything.
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KEVIN RICHERT
Kevin Richert: John McGee survives a relatively easy election
It had to have been difficult for Sen. John McGee to meet with his colleagues Wednesday. But it could have been even worse.
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KEVIN RICHERT
Kevin Richert: Another tankload of trouble for Ron Crane
One of the state treasurer’s basic and non-policymaking functions is to account for “the receipt and disbursement of public funds.”
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KEVIN RICHERT
Kevin Richert: Will Idaho GOP’s caucus bring candidates here?
If Idaho Republicans want a real say in their party’s turbulent presidential selection process, they just might get their wish.
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KEVIN RICHERT
Kevin Richert: And now, the envelope please ...
Never let it be said that I never gave anybody anything. In the spirit of gifting (and in the time-honored journalistic tradition of the year-in-review story), let’s hand out a few awards:
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