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The Boise GuardianA different slant on the news. A fun, factual, informed and opinionated look at current events in and around Boise, Idaho.Last Build Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:06:50 +0000
Bill Would Limit State Role In Commercial Business Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:51:43 +0000 A Bill to limit the Idaho Land Board’s role in private sector-type commercial enterprises has been introduced in the legislature. The GUARDIAN made public the state’s ownership of Affordable Self Storage in 2010, touching off a controversy which has the Dept. of Lands claiming they “do it for the children.” Meanwhile business interests and some [...]Related Posts
Ada Precints And Commish Districts Change Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:34:41 +0000 As predicted by the GUARDIAN, we have a possible battle between Sharon Ullman and Vern Bisterfeldt with the changes in legislative and commish districting. Bisterfeldt won’t say if he is running (Mrs. Commish will make that decision), Ullman won’t talk to the GUARDIAN, and word on the street is former City Councilor, chief, drug czar [...]Related Posts
PEACE OFFICER Trumps LAW ENFORCEMENT Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:04:09 +0000 (Disclaimder: GUARDIAN is in Thailand working on erratic WIFI, so this may be old news) When the legislature proposed a draconian law to clear the old courthouse lawn of Occupy Boise protesters, they included a clause that would classify their property as “litter” and destroy it. Both Boise’s Top Copper, Mike Masterson and Super Trooper [...]Related Posts
Judge Declines G.C. Bike Suit For Lack of Standing Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:13:53 +0000 The group trying to get bike access to the Greenbelt in Garden City got tossed out of court for “lack of standing.” It is a common move in Idaho courts, but it is the LAW. This from the Committee for an Open Greenbelt. (Pardon the formatting, GUARDIAN is on small computer in Asia.) Today Judge [...]Related Posts
Dynamis Rate Opposed by IPUC Staff Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:28:22 +0000 The Idaho Public Utilities Commission staff Friday came out against an agreement between Idaho Power and the Dynamis “trash to power” project at the Ada County landfill. There was strong written opposition to the plan before the IPUC, including a document filed by attorney Jon Steele. Much of the opposition was based upon the contemplated [...]Related Posts
Urban Renewal Put To Death In CA Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:54:10 +0000 Here’s a LA Times article on the California Legislatures move to shut down all 400 of the “redevelopment agencies” (Urban Renewal in Idaho) as of February 1, 2012. The legislation was upheld by a 6-1 vote in the California Supreme Court. A caretaker will be appointed to pay off all remaining debt of each agency and [...]Related Posts
“Pipe Dream” Turns Into Financial Nightmare For Refugees Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:18:52 +0000 We send our soldiers to fight for freedom in Iraq and Afghanistan and when refugees fleeing oppression arrive in the City of Trees to enjoy that freedom, they sometimes face even bigger battles. Such is the case of the guys who found themselves “victims” of a newly enacted city ordinance outlawing smoking in public places–like [...]Related Posts
Ada Redistricting Could Spawn Commish Rivalry Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:38:56 +0000 The potential for some Ada County political fireworks and intrigue were opened up with the latest state redistricting plans. Ada was cleanly divided into nine legislative districts based on population and will likely remain unchanged. That makes a perfect fit for the Ada Commishes to each take three legislative districts to form the three county [...]Related Posts
Supremes Refuse Republican Speaker Case Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:55:19 +0000 In a terse four sentence decision, the Idaho Supreme Court Wednesday dismissed a law suit filed by Idaho House Speaker Lawrence Denney and Republican party chair Norm Semanko over their attempt to fire members of the redistricting commission. Chief Justice Roger Burdick signed the order which said, in a nutshell, the parties seeking relief failed [...]Related Posts
Idaho Speaker’s Actions Open Him To Humiliation Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:53:52 +0000 The following is a lay opinion from the GUARDIAN. Idaho House Speaker Lawrence Denney’s decision to file legal action in the Idaho Supreme Court against Secretary of State Ben Ysursa will probably lead to political and personal humiliation. The speaker has overstepped his bounds in an effort to rid the redistricting commission of a member [...]Related Posts
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