CdAMomof4: A new frustration with our school district. There are crowded classrooms and class sizes OVER the state recommended teacher to student ratio - but the district is spending money on yet another administrative position (see the special ed consultant position here). How crazy is this?
Question: Do you think [...]
CdAMomof4: A new frustration with our school district. There are crowded classrooms and class sizes OVER the state recommended teacher to student ratio - but the district is spending money on yet another administrative position (see the special ed consultant position here). How crazy is this?
Question: Do you think [...]
Gov. Butch Otter’s “efficiency” Web site, which asks Idahoans for their ideas on how the state can save money, has received 112 suggestions as of this morning, according to Otter’s press secretary, Jon Hanian. “We know people have a lot of ideas and opinions about what the state should [...]
Gov. Butch Otter has made pretty clear his approach to Idaho's continuing budget crisis.
Limit the damage to public schools, even if that means taking money from state savings accounts. Continue to make cuts elsewhere — including Medicaid and higher education. Hold the line on tax increases that could fund education' [...]
A million bucks in hush money for Iraqi officials after Blackwater killed 17 and wounded 20 more in Nisour Square in 2007.
"Blackwater continued to operate in Iraq for a full two years after the Iraqis announced the company would be banned--a fact that has baffled and" [...]
I receive many fundraising letters everyday, and usually I ignore them. However, I received a very important letter from Stanton Healthcare, a medical clinic focusing on the needs of young women facing unexpected pregnancies.
The way Stanton raises money to a great extent is through baby bottle fundraisers. They go [...]
Up to one-fourth of the 110,000 jobs reported as saved by federal stimulus money in California probably never were in danger, a Bee review has found.
California State University officials reported late [...]
The Eagles Lodge reports that $2400 in cash, equally divided among 4 Washington Trust bank bags, was stolen from the Sherman Avenue organization between 5 p.m. Monday and 5:57 p.m. Tuesday. Trustee Bill Barlow reported to Coeur d'Alene police that the money was in an office inside the lodge. The' [...]
The use of Public Relations firms to build support for everything from jails to street cars and now football bowl bids is reaching the level of absurdity.
Does anyone really believe ADVERTISING and promotion will influence coaches and sports writers to grant BSU a bowl game bid?
The most prominent [...]
On his campaign blog, Dan Gookin, who gave Councilwoman Deanna Goodlander a run for her money Tuesday, thanked his supporters for their work on his behalf and asked them to return his signs. Then, he left the possibility of a third bid for council open a bit wider [...]
Participants compete in the 27th Annual Great American Bug Race Wednesday at Palm Beach Atlantic University. The event is part of PBAU's Homecoming Week festivities and raises money for the University’s Science Club. Roaches were sold for 50 cents each, or entrants could bring their own. There was a $1' [...]
At OpenCDA.com, Mary Souza correctly points out the power of one vote after a municipal election that saw incumbents Mike Kennedy and Deanna Goodlander win by 5 and 29 votes. Then, she goes on to point out that Kennedy spent three times as much money as his challenger -- $22,000 [...]
Idaho Power Co. gets a chance at a big chunk of stimulus money but it doesn’t have it yet.
The utility is negotiating with Department of Energy officials the details of the “smart grid proposal” that goes beyond installing smart meters on customers’ homes. If it plays it cards right Idaho [...]
(Note: This story appeared in Sunday's paper, and through an oversight on my part didn't get posted simultaneously to the blog. So it appears here with links to the spread sheets that show the campaign spending, for those political junkies out there that eat this stuff up. Jim Camden.)
Among the' [...]
60 million to build a trolley
When other things we need so much
Things that are wearing out
Like bridges, schools and such
But the council does not listen
It seems we hardly have a chance
They plan to get the money
From the pockets in out pants
Be sure to raise [...]
Bill includes funding to reimburse for wolf kills, but may also contain money for proactive measures-
From what I’ve read, this sounds pretty good to me for wildlife and outdoors in Montana. Great Falls Tribune. [...] Commenting on the recent city council candidate “forums” and an announcement that Idaho Power is to get stimulus money for a long planned and partially implemented upgrade of meters.
We could use a Power Company Smart Meter
so we could vote for an intelligent leader
It would be so grand
[...]
