idaho

Mayor

Meridian Mayor seeks locals for City Council Seat 1, applications open till April 2024

MERIDIAN, Idaho (CBS2) — Meridian Mayor Robert Simison is accepting letters of interest for Seat 1 on the Meridian City Council. Interested residents must be qualified Meridian electors and District One residents, meaning they must reside within District One boundaries at the time of the appointment. Those interested must also be at least 18 years […]

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Alabama

Senate supplemental receives frosty reception from some members | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

A bill that would unlock tens of billions of dollars in national security supplemental funding and overhaul U.S. immigration policy at the southern border received a frosty reception from lawmakers in both chambers and across the political spectrum on Monday, casting doubts over the legislation’s future. The $118.3 billion package would direct some of the […]

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City Council

New city council members across the Treasure Valley | #citycouncil

Two cities in the Treasure Valley will be swearing in new City Council members tonight. In Nampa, 4 new city council members are expected to be sworn in at the city council meeting at 5:30 pm on Jan. 2. David Bills of District 3 will need to be confirmed by a council vote at the […]

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Mayor

New Mayor in Eagle! Idaho runoff election results are in

On Dec. 5, many across Idaho made their voices heard at runoff elections in Mountain Home and Eagle and a special election in Jerome. The first of two Mayoral runoff elections was in Eagle, where November election frontrunners incumbent Jason Pierce and his opponent Brad Pike both received less than 50% of the vote, prompting […]

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Alaska

What 2022 Alaska elections can tell us about ranked choice voting | #alaska | #politics

The Dorothy Moon faction of the Idaho Republican Party has enlisted Sarah Palin to speak in Idaho Falls this weekend about the supposed evils of ranked choice voting. Palin’s 2022 loss of her statewide race for Congress in Alaska should provide a ray of hope to the vast number of reasonable, pragmatic Idaho Republicans who […]

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City Council

Meredith Stead selected to represent District 5 for Boise City Council | #citycouncil

BOISE, Idaho — Mayor McLean has selected Meredith Stead, the current Planning & Zoning Commissioner, to fill the District 5 seat vacancy in the Boise City Council left by the departure of Holli Woodings. RELATED | Mayor to appoint interim Boise City Council Member for District 5, filling vacancy of Holli Woodings In a press […]

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City Council

Growth is leading to changes in how residents vote for city council members | #citycouncil

NAMPA, Idaho — Growth in the Treasure Valley is leading to changes within local cities across the region, including how residents vote for city council members. This fall, for the first time, Nampa residents will only be eligible to vote for council members who live in their district. The change comes as part of a […]

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City Council

Boise City Council Passes Modern Zoning Code | #citycouncil

After several days of public testimony, Boise’s city council approved a new ordinance revamping the city’s zoning code for the first time in 50 years. A video recording of the City Council meeting is available here. The changes aim to prevent urban sprawl by increasing density. The ordinance requires 3 readings but barring major issues […]

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Arkansas

Biden administration urges Arkansas, others to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Biden administration on Monday urged states to slow down their purge of Medicaid rolls, citing concerns that large numbers of lower-income people are losing health care coverage due to administrative reasons. The nation’s Medicaid rolls swelled during the coronavirus pandemic as states were prohibited from ending people’s coverage. But […]

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