Gov. Butch Otter
The ‘O’ word of the day …
Say this much for Democratic gubernatorial candidate A.J. Balukoff: He has Gov. Butch Otter and GOP challenger Russ Fulcher singing from the same hymn book.
Balukoff jumps into governor’s race
The 16-year Boise School Board veteran is running on the Democratic Party ticket. “I’m running for Idaho because I believe Idaho can do better.”
An unspoken issue in Fulcher’s campaign
The state-run health exchange is the focal of state Sen. Russ Fulcher’s challenge to Gov. Butch Otter. Education policy is receiving only passing attention.
Fulcher plans statewide tour Saturday
What will state Sen. Russ Fulcher announce when he flies across the state Saturday for a series of political announcements?
Fulcher, Otter: Mirror images on K-12?
If state Sen. Russell Fulcher takes on incumbent Gov. Butch Otter, a state-run health exchange could be the challenger’s centerpiece issue. On education, there is little separating the two Republicans.
Fulcher ‘prayerfully considering’ next move
Waiting for word on whether state Sen. Russell Fulcher will challenge incumbent Gov. Butch Otter? Wait a few weeks.
Fulcher positioning to challenge Otter
Citing Gov. Butch Otter’s support of a state-run health insurance exchange, state Sen. Russell Fulcher of Meridian has filed paperwork for a possible run in May’s Republican gubernatorial primary.
Magic will not fix Idaho’s economy
The key difference between the governor’s fantasy world and the real world the rest of us inhabit: Magic.
The governor will need powerful magic if he is to convince us that his recent embrace of education is a genuine priority.
Will legislators fund the task force’s plans?
The Legislature’s top two budget-writers are voicing early support for one of the education task force’s big-ticket proposals: restoring $82.5 million that have been cut from school district budgets.
Otter endorses task force recommendations
Responding to questions at a Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce luncheon Tuesday, Gov. Butch Otter threw his support behind the 21 far-reaching recommendations of his education reform task force.