Kevin Richert
Analysis: This year’s unpredictable Launch debate begins Friday
Legislative budget-writers will meet Friday, and probably give Gov. Brad Little his $70.8 million funding request for Idaho Launch. The next moves are harder to read.
As immunization numbers drop, school officials warily watch the Legislature
For years, vaccination rates have been declining, in schools across Idaho. Some school officials say the 2024 Legislature could make matters worse.
A.G.’s Supreme Court appeal could obstruct Phoenix purchase
Attorney General Raúl Labrador filed paperwork for an appeal Friday — which could pose another time-consuming obstacle to the University of Idaho’s controversial plan to acquire the University of Phoenix.
Phoenix fallout? Moody’s places U of I’s bond rating under review
The University of Idaho now has an A1 bond rating. The proposed $685 million University of Phoenix purchase jeopardizes that high rating, analysts said last week.
Analysis: A Legislature scorned demands to be heard on the Phoenix purchase
It’s going to be a Statehouse showdown. And one the University of Idaho and the State Board of Education could have seen coming.
Lawmakers threaten lawsuit to stop Phoenix purchase
The resolution sets up a high-stakes political showdown — pitting lawmakers against Gov. Brad Little and the State Board of Education, who support the Phoenix purchase.
U of I accreditors complete review of Phoenix purchase
Accreditors did not weigh in on the merits — or the financial implications — of the $685 million purchase. The U of I says the completed review brings the deal “one step closer” to the finish line.
Rajbhandari arrested during protest at Biden campaign headquarters
For the second time in five months, Boise school trustee Shiva Rajbhandari was arrested in connection with a climate change protest.
House Democratic leader will not seek re-election
Instead, Rep. Lauren Necochea says she will concentrate on her role as state chair of the Idaho Democratic Party.
Employee survey indicates support for Phoenix purchase
But months after the proposed $685 million University of Phoenix purchase went public, many U of I employees still said they had no opinions about the purchase, or were unsure about it.