Littleâs raising money like heâs running
Jake Brasil
and last updated 2021-07-12 17:36:41-04
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Gov. Brad Little hasnât formally announced his re-election plans, but he is raising money like a candidate.
Little has received at least $44,500 in donations since June 16, including maximum donations from a prominent political power broker and his spouse.
On Tuesday, Little reported receiving $10,000 from Frank VanderSloot, the CEO of Idaho Falls-based Melaleuca Inc. and the stateâs richest person. VanderSloot is a perennial big-money campaign donor, contributing largely to Republicans.
Little received a matching $10,000 contribution from VanderSlootâs wife, Belinda.
Under state law, donors can contribute up to $10,000 to a candidate â $5,000 for a party primary, $5,000 for the general election.
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Idaho overpaid road builders millions for shoddy work. State says it wonât happen anymore.
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Asphalt cracks on the road in front of Idaho Transportation Department headquarters on State Street in Boise. | Audrey Dutton, Idaho Capital Sun
BOISE (Idaho Capital Sun) Idaho has overpaid road builders for substandard work. For how long is unclear, but one estimate based on the Idaho Transportation Departmentâs asphalt paving budget suggests it may have overpaid $4.3 million in a single year.
The apparently deficient material remains on Idaho roads. The state has not issued penalties, required contractors to repave the roads or demanded they return bonus payments. The same contractors whose asphalt quality was suspect continue to do the stateâs construction work.
Bill to end legal notice requirement in newspapers advances
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Jon Weber>BOISE (AP) Legislation to end the requirement that state agencies and local municipalities publish legal notices in newspapers headed to the full House on Thursday.
The House State Affairs Committee approved the measure that would eliminate a source of income for Idaho newspapers.
Republican Rep. Jon Weber sponsored the bill that has appeared in various forms in previous years but ultimately failed. Weber said the bill is needed to save government entities money. He said the various government entities could publish legal notices on their own websites.
Bill that allows local entities to keep legal notices out of newspapers moves out of House committee dnews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from dnews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.