ELECTIONS 2024

District 6: Challenger touts support of public ed; incumbent faces controversy over alleged public forum outburst

By Emma Epperly | 10/07/2024 | Comments Off on District 6: Challenger touts support of public ed; incumbent faces controversy over alleged public forum outburst

This is the first in a series of candidate profiles that Idaho Education News will publish leading up to the Nov. 5 general election. Our coverage is focusing on competitive races in swing districts and those that have implications for education policy.

School leaders will ask patrons for $244 million this November

By Carly Flandro | 09/24/2024 | Comments Off on School leaders will ask patrons for $244 million this November

Find out if your district has a measure on the ballot — and what it costs.

Analysis: This fall’s legislative races matter — and some matter a lot

By Kevin Richert | 09/05/2024 | Comments Off on Analysis: This fall’s legislative races matter — and some matter a lot

A handful of elections could make an important mark on Statehouse politics and education topics. Here are the races to watch.

Hasler wins only contested Boise race, four unopposed incumbents retain trustee seats

By Ryan Suppe | 09/03/2024 | Comments Off on Hasler wins only contested Boise race, four unopposed incumbents retain trustee seats

Also on Tuesday, four incumbents ran unopposed and will remain as trustees.

Two candidates vie for open seat on Boise district’s board of trustees

By Chris Langrill | 08/29/2024 | Comments Off on Two candidates vie for open seat on Boise district’s board of trustees

INSIDE: Krista Hasler and Matthew Shapiro answer four questions surrounding their campaigns. Plus, links to profiles, campaign sites and voting details.

UPDATED: The third-party PACs: Where they spent, and how they fared

By Kevin Richert | 06/26/2024 | Comments Off on UPDATED: The third-party PACs: Where they spent, and how they fared

Third-party groups spent roughly $2 million in May’s Republican legislative primaries — but all the money had, at most, a hit-and-miss impact at the polls.

The $100,000 club: Idaho’s costliest legislative primaries

By Kevin Richert | 06/17/2024 | Comments Off on 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.

‘Everything on the table’: How parents and neighbors ended Salmon’s decades-long school bond drought

By Ryan Suppe | 06/03/2024 | Comments Off on ‘Everything on the table’: How parents and neighbors ended Salmon’s decades-long school bond drought

Voters rejected 12 straight proposals for a new school. Then a group of volunteers stepped in to rebuild trust.

Moon is out if new GOP team has its way

By Chuck Malloy | 05/30/2024 | Comments Off on Moon is out if new GOP team has its way

The immediate focus of the leadership team will be to restore peace and harmony to the central committee

Idaho Primary: The good, the bad and the ugly

By Rod Gramer | 05/29/2024 | Comments Off on Idaho Primary: The good, the bad and the ugly

The self-styled Idaho Freedom Foundation bragged that the election was “historic” and concluded that “Idaho has spoken.”