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F-35’s, who lobbies, clean energy, irrational pessimism, tapping the reserves and Sarah…

Media:

• Kevin Richert: Otter: F-35 is ‘one of Idaho’s biggest economic development stories in years’.
• NewWest Boise: Clean Energy Entrepreneurs Gather to Learn How to Cash In.
• Ridenbaugh Press: Who lobbies.
• Eye On Boise: Allred faults Otter for ‘irrational pessimism’.
• Idaho Statesman editorial: Luna’s smart idea — tap reserve dollars to help Idaho school kids. That will mean fewer dollars to help early elementary students pick up reading. Fewer dollars to help all students improve their math skills. These are among state schools Superintendent Tom Luna’s favorite programs – initiatives that are improving student performance.
• Delegation responds to Lunas fund plan. Legislature 2010: Lawmakers offer both support, concern about proposal to draw money from reserves for schools. Legislators who represent Canyon County have differing views on Idaho Superintendent Tom Luna’s proposal to siphon more than $52 million from state endowment fund reserves to soften a financial blow to Idaho’s K-12 education budget next year.
• Idaho’s Legislative Democrats hone a new strategy. As the leader of the tiny Democratic delegation in the Idaho Senate, Kate Kelly has learned to navigate the body’s elaborate rules for any edge she can find to help advance the party’s agenda.

Blogs:

• Notes From The Floor: The Empty Room.
• Fort Boise: Free market principles.
• The MountainGoat Report: The Palin Plan: Simple As That.
• idaho18: Week Four Recap: Its all about jobs.
• 43rd State Blues: Sarah does the hand jive.
• Boise Guardian: Governments Fight Each Other With PR Efforts.
• Idaho Reporter: Otter’s editorial stumps for F-35.
• Idaho Speaks: The Boise missionaries in Haiti.
• Left Side of the Moon: And What the Hell, Sarah?
• The Johnson Post: Hidden in Plain Sight.