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IDAHO FALLS — The Idaho Republican Party is reminding voters that it doesn’t endorse or recommend political candidates during a primary election. The statement was written in a letter dated May 10 by Idaho GOP Chairman Tom Luna that criticizes the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee for distributing a flyer that they say infers the […]

With less than a week to go before Idaho’s May 17 primary election, political action committees, or PACs, are spending big dollars in races.

IDAHO FALLS — In response to complaints from some Idaho Republican primary candidates, followed by a reprimand from the Idaho Republican Party — the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee has removed a bylaw that disallowed donations to candidates in primary races. They also ratified the donations that broke that bylaw. According to BCRCC Chairman Mark […]

IDAHO FALLS — The Bonneville County Republican Central Committee has received a reprimand from the Idaho Republican Party for donating to specific candidates ahead of the upcoming primary election. A March 29 letter from Idaho Republican Party Chairman Tom Luna states that the BCRCC may have violated local party bylaws by making the donations. The […]

IDAHO FALLS — Republican candidates running for legislative seats in eastern Idaho are participating in community forums this week. Tonight the following District 33 hopefuls will face off in an event scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.: Senator: Dave Lent (incumbent), Bryan Scholz (challenger) Declined Invite House Seat A: Barbara Ehardt (incumbent), Jeff Thompson (challenger) […]

The Idaho Family Policy Center has already achieved several legislative wins, including advocating for a strict abortion ban bill.

IDAHO FALLS — Republican candidates running for legislative seats in eastern Idaho will participate in community forums this week. Candidates in Districts 32, 33 and 35 will share why they are running for office and answer questions during the events on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. The City Club of Idaho Falls is presenting the […]

IDAHO FALLS (IdahoEdNews.org) — The College of Eastern Idaho and the company that manages the Idaho National Laboratory announced a partnership Wednesday to prepare the laboratory’s future workforce. The partnership includes a $1 million donation to help fund a 40,000-square-foot tech education facility. Battelle Energy Alliance officials presented the college with the donation during a […]

IDAHO FALLS — Republican incumbent Barbara Ehardt is being challenged by Jeff Thompson in the upcoming primary election to represent District 33, Seat A. To learn more about the candidate’s platform, EastIdahoNews.com sent the same eight questions to each legislative candidate. Their responses were required to be 250 words or less. Their answers are listed […]

IDAHO FALLS — The Bonneville County Republican Central Committee has received a reprimand from the Idaho Republican Party for donating to specific candidates ahead of the upcoming primary election. A March 29 letter from Idaho Republican Party Chairman Tom Luna states that the BCRCC may have violated local party bylaws by making the donations. The […]