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Registration now open for Idaho’s Heritage Conference – East Idaho News
POCATELLO — The fourth Biennial Idaho’s Heritage Convention is coming to Pocatello in September.
The four-day occasion, hosted each different yr by the Idaho Heritage Companions and the Metropolis of Pocatello, will enable attendees to discover the historical past, anthropology and archeology of the Gem State, in keeping with a information launch.
“Idaho’s Heritage Convention was created to have interaction statewide companions in preservation, historical past, museums and archaeology in a cross-discipline convention that will enable for collaboration, inspiration, and networking,” a synopsis on the convention web site reads. “Whether or not you might be an archaeologist, trainer, scholar, group chief, museum skilled or volunteer, beginner preservationist, or just a neighborhood historical past buff, we invite you to attend.”
“We’re so excited to have the convention hosted right here in Pocatello and excited for the attendees to seek out out extra in regards to the Heritage right here in Pocatello,” metropolis spokeswoman Marlise Irby advised EastIdahoNews.com.
Among the many 30 deliberate breakout classes are excursions of Fort Corridor, the Oregon Path west of the reservation, native museums and Pocatello’s many homes of worship.
Every tour shall be guided by specialists in a selected tour’s discipline — together with Randy’L Teton, the ShoBan Tribes spokeswoman and the mannequin utilized by the U.S. Mint for the Sacagawea greenback coin. A whole listing of the breakout classes could be discovered right here.
The occasion will start Monday, Sept. 19, on the Bannock County Museum and Fort Corridor Duplicate at 3000 Avenue of the Chiefs. It’s going to embrace a Pioneer Competition with demonstrations, leisure, actions and pioneer meals.
The kick-off occasion is open to the general public. To attend the extra occasions, although, you have to register right here.
Discounted early-bird registration — of $99 — is open by July 31. Scholarships for attendance can be found right here.
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Idaho citizens committee approves legislative salary increases • Idaho Capital Sun
Idaho lawmakers will see an increase in their pay from $19,913, to $25,000 per year for the next two years.
The Citizens’ Committee on Legislative Compensation unanimously approved this increase Wednesday morning at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise.
The Idaho Senate president pro tem and Idaho House speaker will also receive an increase of an additional $5,000 per year to $5,500 per year, and minority leadership will receive an increase of an additional $2,000 to $2,500.
The new salary structure will take effect on Dec. 1 for the next two years, unless the state Senate and House of Representatives reject or reduce the new rates by concurrent resolution within 25 days of the legislative session, which begins Jan. 6. If the new rates are rejected, the previous lower rates will remain in effect.
Costs for daily meals and travel expenses during the annual legislative session will remain covered under the new structure.
According to the Idaho Constitution, the Legislature “shall have no authority to establish the rate of its compensation and expense by law.” Rather, a citizens committee must establish the salary of Idaho lawmakers. The committee consists of six members who are not public officials – three appointed by the governor and three by the Idaho Supreme Court.
Committee rejects original proposal for 43% increase
The original request from Idaho Senate and House leadership and minority leadership sought a 43% pay increase for state lawmakers. This proposed pay rate would have boosted salaries to $37,801 in the coming year while eliminating some expense reimbursements, the Idaho Statesman reported.
On Wednesday, the committee rejected that proposal.
“I think leadership has done a great job, but I just don’t think they deserve that much more compensation,” committee member Mary Hasenoehrl said.
At Wednesday’s hearing, three individuals voiced their opposition to the original proposal, beginning with American Action Fund Idaho field manager Sulamita Rotante.
“A 43% pay increase for legislators during a time of historic inflation is out of touch with what Idaho people want and the conservative values we hold true. This should be a no brainer for our elected officials,” she said. “… Legislators should be focused on cutting government spending and taxes, or cutting government spending and taxes.”
Rotante also said it was “concerning” that the committee chose to meet at 8 a.m. the day after the presidential election. Committee chairman Dennis Johnson said he is aware of the inconvenience of the timing of the meeting. However, it was not an attempt to “do this in the dark of the night,” he said, but rather it met the schedules of those who are on this committee.
Others who spoke in opposition to the proposed pay increases included Idaho Freedom Foundation policy director Niklas Kleinworth, and District 25 Idaho House Representative-elect David Leavitt.
“I believe it sends a wrong message to our taxpayers to fund lawmaker raises,” Leavitt said. “We should be focusing on saving taxpayers money.”
Idaho Senate Pro Tem Chuck Winder, R-Boise, attended the hearing virtually on Zoom. Winder, who was defeated in his May primary election and won’t be returning to the Legislature in January, defended the proposed increases, emphasizing the need to attract younger candidates and the high cost of housing in Boise.
“In Boise, housing is very difficult to obtain, and people are actually living in hotels,” Winder said. “I can remember 10 years ago when a $100 a room was kind of the top end. Now to get a room in the downtown area or close to the capitol, you’re looking at $200 to $300 a night.”
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Idaho Republicans to expand supermajority in Idaho Legislature • Idaho Capital Sun
As part of Tuesday’s conservative red wave, Republicans were poised to expand their supermajority in the Idaho Legislature based on unofficial results from the 2024 general election.
Idaho Republicans were on the verge of gaining four legislative seats and adding to the GOP’s robust supermajority.
Idaho Democrats, meanwhile, were looking at coughing up four legislative seats and seeing their influence in Boise diminished again.
Based on partial, unofficial election results released early Wednesday by the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office, Republicans were poised to flip Idaho Senate seats in West Boise’s Legislative District 15 and Central Idaho’s Legislative District 26. Republicans were also in position to flip Idaho House of Representatives seats in District 26 and Bannock County’s District 29.
For the past two years, Idaho Republicans controlled 87 of the 105 seats in the Idaho Legislature, while Democrats controlled 18 seats in the Idaho Legislature.
If Wednesday’s results hold, the balance of power would shift to a 91-14 advantage for the Idaho GOP. Broken down further, Republicans would control 30 seats in the Idaho Senate compared to five seats for the Democrats. Republicans would also see their influence in the Idaho House grow to a 61 to nine advantage over Democrats.
- In the District 15 Idaho Senate race, former House Rep. Codi Galloway, R-Boise, was leading incumbent Sen. Rick Just, D-Boise, by a margin of 12,414 votes to 11,089 with all 197 Ada County precincts reporting early Wednesday, according to the Ada County Elections Office.
- In the District 26 Idaho Senate race, former Rep. Laurie Lickley, R-Jerome, was leading incumbent Sen. Ron Taylor, D-Hailey, by a margin of 7,933 votes to 7,873 with one of the three counties fully reporting, according to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office.
- In the District 26 Idaho House Seat A race, Republican challenger Mike Pohanka was leading incumbent Rep. Ned Burns, D-Bellevue, by a margin of 9,127 votes to 8,404 votes with one of three counties fully reporting.
- In the District 29 Idaho House Seat B race, Republican challenger Tanya Burgoyne defeated incumbent Rep. Nate Roberts, D-Pocatello, by a margin of 11,498 votes to 10,359 votes with all Bannock County precincts reporting.
Although it is too early to tell, losing seats in the 2024 general election could potentially cost Democrats some of the few seats they do hold on influential legislative committees such as the House State Education Committee and the House Health and Welfare Committee. Idaho legislators will convene an organizational session in early December to elect leadership positions, choose committee chairs and make committee assignments.
Election results in Idaho will not become official in Idaho until they are certified by the Idaho State Board of Canvassers on Nov. 26 in Boise.
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Idaho Election Live Results 2024
Mark SauterM. SauterSauter*incumbent Republican
Karen MattheeK. MattheeMatthee Democrat
Cornel RasorC. RasorRasor*incumbent Republican
Kathryn LarsonK. LarsonLarson Democrat
Heather ScottH. ScottScott*incumbent Republican
Loree PeeryL. PeeryPeery Democrat
Dale HawkinsD. HawkinsHawkins*incumbent Republican
Tami HoldahlT. HoldahlHoldahl Independent
Vito BarbieriV. BarbieriBarbieri*incumbent Republican
Dale BroadswordD. BroadswordBroadsword Democrat
Jordan RedmanJ. RedmanRedman*incumbent Republican
Steve BrunoS. BrunoBruno Democrat
Joe AlfieriJ. AlfieriAlfieri*incumbent Republican
Angela ChandlerA. ChandlerChandler Democrat
Elaine PriceE. PricePrice*incumbent Republican
Paula MaranoP. MaranoMarano Democrat
Ron MendiveR. MendiveMendive*incumbent Republican
Kristy Reed JohnsonK. JohnsonJohnson Democrat
Tony WisniewskiT. WisniewskiWisniewski*incumbent Republican
Teresa BorrenpohlT. BorrenpohlBorrenpohl Democrat
Lori McCannL. McCannMcCann*incumbent Republican
Trish Carter-GoodheartT. Carter-GoodheartCarter-Goodheart Democrat
Brandon MitchellB. MitchellMitchell*incumbent Republican
Kathy DawesK. DawesDawes Democrat
Vickie NostrantV. NostrantNostrant Democrat
Kyle HarrisK. HarrisHarris Republican
Charlie ShepherdC. ShepherdShepherd*incumbent Republican
Dustin HardistyD. HardistyHardisty Democrat
Rob BeiswengerR. BeiswengerBeiswenger Republican
Jared DawsonJ. DawsonDawson Democrat
Faye ThompsonF. ThompsonThompson Republican
Thomas AlbrittonT. AlbrittonAlbritton Democrat
John ShirtsJ. ShirtsShirts Republican
Judy BoyleJ. BoyleBoyle*incumbent Republican
Jody KeelerJ. KeelerKeeler Democrat
Mike MoyleM. MoyleMoyle*incumbent Republican
Nancy ParkerN. ParkerParker Democrat
Bruce SkaugB. SkaugSkaug*incumbent Republican
Shana TremaineS. TremaineTremaine Democrat
Anthony PortoA. PortoPorto Democrat
Kent MarmonK. MarmonMarmon Republican
Marisela PesinaM. PesinaPesina Democrat
Lucas CaylerL. CaylerCayler Republican
Jeff CornillesJ. CornillesCornilles*incumbent Republican
Jaron CraneJ. CraneCrane*incumbent Republican
Don BensonD. BensonBenson Democrat
Brent CraneB. CraneCrane*incumbent Republican
Cliff HohmanC. HohmanHohman Democrat
Steve TannerS. TannerTanner Republican
Ted HillT. HillHill*incumbent Republican
Josh TannerJ. TannerTanner*incumbent Republican
Jo DalyJ. DalyDaly Democrat
Steve BerchS. BerchBerch*incumbent Democrat
Annette TiptonA. TiptonTipton Republican
Dori HealeyD. HealeyHealey*incumbent Republican
Shari BaberS. BaberBaber Democrat
Sonia GalavizS. GalavizGalaviz*incumbent Democrat
Chandler HadrabaC. HadrabaHadraba Republican
Todd AchillesT. AchillesAchilles*incumbent Democrat
Jackie DavidsonJ. DavidsonDavidson Republican
John GannonJ. GannonGannon*incumbent Democrat
Megan EgbertM. EgbertEgbert*incumbent Democrat
Jazz AlexisJ. AlexisAlexis Republican
Ilana RubelI. RubelRubel*incumbent Democrat
Brooke GreenB. GreenGreen*incumbent Democrat
Monica ChurchM. ChurchChurch Democrat
Jim FeederleJ. FeederleFeederle Republican
Chris MathiasC. MathiasMathias*incumbent Democrat
Joe PalmerJ. PalmerPalmer*incumbent Republican
Isaiah NavarroI. NavarroNavarro Democrat
James HoltzclawJ. HoltzclawHoltzclaw*incumbent Republican
James PetzkeJ. PetzkePetzke*incumbent Republican
Casey HessC. HessHess Democrat
Jeff EhlersJ. EhlersEhlers*incumbent Republican
Becky McKinstryB. McKinstryMcKinstry Democrat
John Vander WoudeJ. Vander WoudeVander Woude*incumbent Republican
Loren PettyL. PettyPetty Democrat
Jason MonksJ. MonksMonks*incumbent Republican
Glida BothwellG. BothwellBothwell Democrat
Wendy CoomeW. CoomeCoome Democrat
Chris BruceC. BruceBruce Republican
Julissa CastellanosJ. CastellanosCastellanos Democrat
Shawn DygertS. DygertDygert Republican
Clint HostetlerC. HostetlerHostetler Republican
Steve MillerS. MillerMiller*incumbent Republican
Lance ClowL. ClowClow*incumbent Republican
W. Lane StartinW. StartinStartin Democrat
David LeavittD. LeavittLeavitt Republican
Ned BurnsN. BurnsBurns*incumbent Democrat
Mike PohankaM. PohankaPohanka Republican
Jack NelsenJ. NelsenNelsen*incumbent Republican
Chris HansenC. HansenHansen Democrat
Douglas PickettD. PickettPickett*incumbent Republican
Damian RodriguezD. RodriguezRodriguez Democrat
Clay HandyC. HandyHandy*incumbent Republican
Rick CheatumR. CheatumCheatum*incumbent Republican
Dan GarnerD. GarnerGarner*incumbent Republican
Jayson MelineJ. MelineMeline Democrat
Dustin ManwaringD. ManwaringManwaring*incumbent Republican
Mary SheaM. SheaShea Democrat
Nate RobertsN. RobertsRoberts*incumbent Democrat
Tanya BurgoyneT. BurgoyneBurgoyne Republican
David CannonD. CannonCannon*incumbent Republican
Breane BuckinghamB. BuckinghamBuckingham Democrat
Ben FuhrimanB. FuhrimanFuhriman Republican
Jerald RaymondJ. RaymondRaymond*incumbent Republican
Connie DelaneyC. DelaneyDelaney Democrat
Rod FurnissR. FurnissFurniss*incumbent Republican
Wayne TalmadgeW. TalmadgeTalmadge Democrat
Stephanie MickelsenS. MickelsenMickelsen*incumbent Republican
Wendy HormanW. HormanHorman*incumbent Republican
Cecile PerezC. PerezPerez Democrat
Barbara EhardtB. EhardtEhardt*incumbent Republican
Miranda MarquitM. MarquitMarquit Democrat
Marco EricksonM. EricksonErickson*incumbent Republican
Jon WeberJ. WeberWeber*incumbent Republican
Britt RaybouldB. RaybouldRaybould*incumbent Republican
Kevin AndrusK. AndrusAndrus*incumbent Republican
Joseph MesserlyJ. MesserlyMesserly Democrat
Josh WheelerJ. WheelerWheeler*incumbent Republican
Maggie ShawM. ShawShaw Democrat
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