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Voter Fraud in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho?

It is beginning to appear that there may be fraud and corruption involved on the part of the City of Coeur d’Alene, and Kootenai County, in the 2009 City of Coeur d’Alene General Election.

 Star Kelso, Attorney at Law for Jim Brannon

Yes, it’s possible. Last November, Mike Kennedy, city councilman won the city election by FIVE whole votes. Jim Brannon [...]

Call Richard Jarvis - (208) 332-1037

Wayne Hoffman with the Idaho Freedom Foundation requested records of salary disclosures of city employees in Coeur d’Alene, ID. He was denied the full names of those employees, but later won the public records lawsuit when District I – Judge Hosack ordered that the full name needed to be disclosed.

CDA Press article: IFF wins [...]

Local Citizen Testifies on Urban Renewel Laws

House panel overhauls urban renewal legislation

By Jay Howell
February 23rd, 2010 – Idaho Reporter.com

Urban renewal district officials and concerned citizens from all corners of the state traveled to the Capitol to voice their concerns about the legislation.  Former Coeur d’Alene city council candidate Dan Gookin was concerned about HB 572, part of [...]

Idaho Supreme Court Committee - Conflict?

Dear Mr. Henderson, 

In my efforts to understand the Idaho Judicial System, I have asked for documents regarding the Idaho Supreme Court committees and their formation and you have responded and I appreciate your time and effort to retrieve that information. I also realize that asking you for more information will not necessarily get me anywhere, so [...]

I Just Realized – I Don’t Really Care

I found the sweatshirt the other day with that slogan on it – I purchased it because it looked fun and it was cheap! However, the truth be told, I wish I had cared many moons ago along with many more of us. We are in this mess because so many of us sat back and [...]

City Hall Tyranny – CDA, Idaho

The city council of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho had their meeting last night on the 16th of February. Steve Adams challenged the minutes and their incorrect representation of his commentary before the council that was drafted in respect to the previous meeting. In other words - he did not want the original draft approved. They refused and arrogantly so - even though the [...]

Plastic for 7 cents?

Governor Otter is going to prepare a response to the people about their participation on the Idaho Efficiency Website – according to the Idaho Reporter, here.

“The most popular idea by far is a 7-cent tax on plastic shopping bags.”, submitted by who knows?

Do not, I repeat do not listen to these people. [...]

Idaho Judicial Copyright?

Your Tax Dollars at Work

Okay, what is this? I thought the people funded these sorts of things. It is my understanding that this (judiciary site) is part of the public domain, unless an individual allows use of their work such as the pictures posted on the Idaho Fish and Game Website. How does [...]

Giant Idaho Salamander Makes Headway

Students from the Calvary Christian School in Boise visit the Capitol Tuesday – Photo File – Courtesy of Idaho Reporter – Dustin Hurst

Give it up for the real lobbyists! I said it, if you want to push a bill through, “You find a fourth or fifth grader!”

The teacher of the students who are advocating for [...]

Language Law – Idaho Redo

According to the Idaho Reporter  Brad Iverson-Long tells us, “Democratic Sen. Les Bock introduced a plan Monday afternoon in a Senate committee to get rid of outdated words related mostly to mental disabilities. “Right now we use mentally retarded, we use mentally deficient,” Bock said. Three separate statutes use the word retarded. “There’s also one [...]