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Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin's event at Ammon Elementary is not considered a legal violation, but could "violate the spirit of the Public Integrity in Elections Act."
AMMON, Idaho (AP) — Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin held a news conference Thursday to defend her decision to refuse to release public records until she lost a lawsuit over the matter, criticizing the Idaho Attorney General's office and accusing several news organizations of lying in their coverage of the civil case.
Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin on Thursday held a news conference at an elementary school alongside attorney general candidate Art Macomber to “set the record straight regarding the litigation in
AMMON — Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin will host a news conference with attorney Art Macomber at 3 p.m. Thursday. The event will be held at Ammon Elementary School at 2900 Central Avenue and live-streamed on EastIdahoNews.com. The purpose of the conference is to address recent legal troubles between McGeachin and the Idaho Press Club. […]
“Such retaliation is beneath the dignity of your office,” Macomber wrote. All of these factors, he wrote, “appear to be nothing but political punishment for perceived slights, unless they are overt discrimination against our first female Lieutenant Governor.” He then asked to schedule a meeting to further discuss her budget, while saying he’s sure Winder would want to avoid the perception of this alleged feud being “a good example of how adults work together to address political issues in the State of Idaho.” Winder wrote back directly to McGeachin on April 21, saying in his exp...