Idahoans can expect continued partnership between the state and the President moving forward to ensure a strong and smart pandemic response and the continuation of conservative principles of governing.
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Balukoff campaign spending exceeded $4 million
About 90 percent of the money came from the businessman and Boise school trustee’s own pocket.
Gubernatorial candidates disagree on school funding
A 90-minute debate revealed opinions about how much money the state should give schools, where the money should come from and tiered licensure.
Otter and Balukoff: Yup, they’ve voted
Idaho Education News looked into the voting records of Gov. Butch Otter and challenger A.J. Balukoff. See how they compare.
PROFILE: Balukoff makes education No. 1 issue
The Boise Democrat said the state could have helped reverse school budget cuts more quickly by forgoing tax cuts and investing less in rainy-day savings accounts.
PROFILE: Otter walking a fine line on K-12
As Gov. Butch Otter seeks a third term, he faces criticism over Propositions 1, 2 and 3, education budget cuts and Common Core.
AP: Educator in Balukoff ads hasn’t voted either
Shoshone School Superintendent Rob Waite hasn’t voted in his five years in Idaho, the Associated Press reported Friday.
Otter: Syringa has no claim for damages in broadband deal
Gov. Butch Otter also defended the decision to hire outside counsel in the broadband lawsuit, at a reported cost of more than $750,000.
Balukoff: Otter displays ‘incompetence’ on broadband deal
The Democratic challenger says Gov. Butch Otter needs to “come clean” on the contested school broadband contract.
Balukoff vows to revisit ’06 schools tax shift
The property tax overhaul has “greatly destabilized” school funding, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate said Tuesday.