Kevin Richert
Professor prevails in Tik Tok defamation trial
A Tik Tok personality had accused history professor Rebecca Scofield of orchestrating the November 2022 slayings of four U of I students.
Analysis: Convention illustrates the deepening divide within Idaho GOP
Last week, convention delegates called for defunding Idaho higher education — a vote that puts the GOP’s hardline activists at odds with mainstream Republican elected officials.
Longtime deputy controller to take helm at State Board
Joshua Whitworth will start as the State Board’s executive director on July 1. But in a new and potentially politicized process, the state Senate will vote on Whitworth’s hire next winter.
New Title IX rules on hold in 10 states, including Idaho
The ruling blocks a Biden administration proposal to extend Title IX, and ban discrimination in schools based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The $100,000 club: Idaho’s costliest legislative primaries
In an expensive GOP primary, a dozen legislative races reached the six-figure threshold, with candidates spending at least $100,000. The results were mixed. Hardliners won several races, while other candidates beat back hardline opposition.
New revelations, new wrinkles in Supreme Court hearing on Phoenix sale
The state’s highest court took up the year-old open meetings case Thursday, but issued no ruling. Here’s what we learned and what we heard.
In-depth: After a year of uncertainties, the summer of Launch begins
It will be years before we know if Idaho Launch is improving Idaho’s stubbornly low college go-on rates — or whether Launch grads are staying in Idaho to work. We know this much: This summer, 9,250 students will receive the first set of Launch scholarships.
Analysis: Win or lose, Labrador’s lawsuit has already jeopardized the Phoenix sale
It’s been almost a year since Idaho’s attorney general filed a lawsuit over the proposed University of Phoenix acquisition. The slow-walking case is one big reason the $685 million purchase totters on shaky ground.
Lawmakers get a glimpse into CWI’s growth — and the challenges that come with it
In barely 15 years, the College of Western Idaho has grown from zero students to 30,000 students. College officials are talking about how to accommodate 50,000 students, President Gordon Jones said.
Is Launch reaching a new group of graduates? It’s possible
Many Launch applicants have grade-point averages that fall below the statewide mean of 2.9, suggesting the program is connecting with students who wouldn’t normally consider college.