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BOISE — On Saturday, Idaho Sen. Jim Risch and his wife Vicki reflected and remembered their time spent with late President George H.W. Bush. “George H.W. Bush was not secret, what you saw is what you got,” Sen. Risch said. “He was not a real formal person, he just loved to engage, he loved to […]
On Sept. 18, 1989, George H.W. Bush visited Spokane for the state’s centennial. His former campaign manager in Washington state, Rich Kuhling, remembers feeling a thrill when he was invited to the then-president’s hotel room, high in the downtown DoubleTree hotel. “He was just like a regular guy,” Kuhling said, thinking back on his first […]
Idaho senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch and 23 of their colleagues joined a call Tuesday to renew a program that helps to pay for schools and roads in much of rural Idaho. “Over the last nearly two decades, (Secure Rural Schools) has been a critical lifeline for over 775 counties in over 40 states […]
A U.S. Senate panel has advanced Rita Baranwal’s nomination to run the office that oversees Idaho National Laboratory. With only Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., voting “No,” the Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted Tuesday morning to send Baranwal’s nomination to the full Senate. Baranwal runs the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation […]
Senators from both sides of the aisle urged constituents on Saturday to shop at small businesses in support of their local communities in what has become the annual shopping holiday known as Small Business Saturday. “Happy Small Business Saturday! Take some time today to [shop small] in your community,” tweeted Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi. […]
A U.S. Senate committee is scheduled to vote Tuesday on Rita Baranwal’s nomination as assistant secretary for nuclear energy in the Department of Energy. Baranwal currently heads the Gateway for Accelerated Innovation in Nuclear, which is managed by Idaho National Laboratory. Her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources was last week. If confirmed by […]
Idaho’s 158,000 small businesses not only drive our economy, spur innovation and create jobs, they reflect the unique character of the state. Residents and tourists feel this each time they visit a local shop, buy an artisanal product or receive outstanding personal service. And on Nov. 24, we invite shoppers to honor their contributions by […]
Idaho’s 158,000 small businesses not only drive our economy, spur innovation and create jobs, they reflect the unique character of the state. Residents and tourists feel this each time they visit a local shop, buy an artisanal product or receive outstanding personal service. And on November 24, we invite shoppers to honor their contributions by […]
Nampa, ID – Farmers are feeling the strain from tariffs imposed on trade with countries like Mexico and China. At a dairy facility in Nampa Wednesday, Idaho’s two senators, Senator Mike Crapo and Senator James Risch, met with local dairy producers and assured them that they are working to persuade President Trump to address their concerns. “I […]
WASHINGTON – Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, led a bipartisan group of colleagues Friday in requesting funding to modernize firefighting assets so the U.S. Forest Service can more effectively respond in a cost-effective manner to devastating wildfires. The senators, in letters to Senate Committee on Appropriations leadership and the U.S. Forest Service, highlighted the need for […]