Treasured Valley

A city divided, partisan city elections, Minnick, Roberts’ loss, Blake Hall and more NCA…

Media:

• Boise Weekly: A City Divided or a City Apathetic.
• Analysts: City elections in Idaho are getting more partisan. Some political watchers are worried that Idaho’s nonpartisan races are becoming increasingly partisan. Boise State University political scientist emeritus Jim Weatherby told The Spokesman-Review he sees a disturbing trend toward more partisanship in city elections.
• Kevin Richert: Minnick opposes health care reform — and still draws fire from the GOP.
• Eye On Boise: Roberts loses campaign manager and Former Idaho Rep. LaRocco signs on with big D.C. lobbying firm.
• Idaho gets $1.8 million for broadband access. Idaho is 1 of 7 states getting federal stimulus cash to map and plan future broadband access across the state.
• Blake Hall quits Republican party post, loses job. Blake Hall, a prominent figure in Idaho and national politics for 25 years, was fired Monday as a deputy prosecuting attorney in eastern Idaho, though he kept a legal job working for a neighboring county and still works for two other government entities.
• NCA employees investigated. Idaho Department of Education officials Friday opened an ethics investigation on three Nampa Classical Academy employees. But the school’s headmaster said there are no ethics violations at the school

Blogs:

• Dennis Mansfield: Congressman Walt Minnick: Idaho’s Joe Lieberman?
• Idaho Conservative Blogger: Minnick Can’t Win For Losing And Inconsistent Voting Is A Loser.
• F-Words: Why not abortion insurance?
• The Political Game: Wiesel on Tea Party Signage.
• Fort Boise: Highest in 26 years.
• Left Side of the Moon: Using Nazi Imagery.
• Idaho Speaks: Blake Hall’s Fall From Grace.
• Boise Guardian: Regional Jail Could Solve Crowding Woes.