Kevin Richert
U of I picks a new partner to finance Phoenix deal
The University of Idaho hasn’t begun issuing University of Phoenix bonds — but it is already turning to a Plan B, or a Plan C.
Analysis: Three emotional hearings provide a backdrop for campaign season
Private school tax credits. Guns in schools. Obscene library materials. All within 48 hours.
Campaign filings news: A flurry of primaries in Idaho Falls
Rep. Wendy Horman, one of the Statehouse’s most influential education budget-writers, has a GOP primary opponent.
A path forward? Lawmakers could seek to restructure Phoenix purchase
A pair of new legal opinions could give lawmakers some added leverage, as they look to inject themselves into the Phoenix debate.
NIC accreditation remains intact; site visit looms in October
An accreditation cloud has hung over North Idaho College since April 2022.
Analysis: As the session winds down (we hope), lawmakers wrestle big questions about Phoenix
The Statehouse Phoenix debate is rapidly unfolding, in the hurried final few weeks of the session and the outcome could represent one of the biggest decisions of the 2024 session.
Campaign filings news, March 5 edition
A few headlines, so far, from the legislative candidate filing period. Check back for updates throughout the filing window, which closes on March 15.
Supreme Court throws a wrench into U of I’s timetable
The court will hear oral arguments in June, as it takes up Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s challenge to the University of Idaho’s proposed purchase. That means a nonbinding, but looming, May 31 deadline will likely go by the boards.
Campaign filing period opens Monday
All 105 legislative seats will be on the ballot. And even though the filing period is just getting started, the election is well underway.
U of I funnels $7.3 million of Phoenix consulting to Green’s former employer
The University of Idaho has run up more than $10 million of consulting costs — and counting. If the University of Phoenix purchase falls through, the U of I might be forced to eat the costs.