Idaho Gov. C. L. “Butch” Otter (R) has been running campaign ads touting a scholarship program that he takes credit for. The problem is that the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship is turning out not to be what Governor Otter claims.
The fund was signed by Otter in March, 2007. It’s partly funded through taxpayer refund donations. […] Continue Reading…
15% of Idahoans, who rely on Medicaid, are going to be hit with yet more cuts, to the tune of $8 million, with more cuts on the way.
Already this year there have been about $22 million in state funding cuts, and $83 million in federal funding cuts. The cuts to dental care are causing […] Continue Reading…
Ever wonder why our Federal government does little, or nothing, when it comes to finance reform, or investment reform? Maybe it’s because they’re getting rich from insider trading. And it’s legal for them, but not for us.
It is against the law to buy and sell stocks based on information that the general public is […] Continue Reading…
Coca-Cola reported a third quarter profit for 2010. Russia being their biggest market, with 30% growth in the past year. Coke’s North American market (Canada, United States and Mexico) had only 2% growth. A very obvious sign, I think, of who has the money to spend.
Coca-Cola has figured out where the money is and […] Continue Reading…
A little history: When I was a student/employee at Idaho State University, in Pocatello, Idaho, there was hope that the State of Idaho would use the old hospital to create a much needed medical school. After all, the local economy was going down, a new owner of the hospital was building a new hospital […] Continue Reading…
Our civilized society has taken too many things for granted, like where our food comes from. Mass produced by big farms, using lots of chemicals, and even genetic modification. Those chemicals and modifications are supposed to help our traditional crops produce more, and handle extreme weather.
Mother Nature already has plants that can do that, […] Continue Reading…
In East Idaho there are a couple of scams going around. The first involves people calling you up and acting like cops trying to get bail money. They tell you they’ve arrested one of your friends, or in the case of a local business, one of your employees, and they need bail money. Sounds […] Continue Reading…
The use of third party administrators (law firms) by employers, to challenge unemployment claims, is not only on the rise, but, just like the mortgage fiasco, is starting to look like many cases are fraudulent.
Early this year, the Idaho Department of Labor sent a letter of complaint to one of the biggest third party […] Continue Reading…
If pay for Pocatello and Chubbuck officials is a bargain, then we’re getting ripped off from Bannock County officials.
According to the League of Women Voters, Bannock County Commissioners, and Officers, make $60,000 + per year. The one exception is the County Coroner who makes only $23,195 per year.
Let’s put that in perspective. According to […] Continue Reading…
My critical attitude towards local City officials was tempered, a little, after reading the amount of pay they get.
To make it clear what a bargain the officials of Chubbuck, Idaho, are, I’ll remind you that Allstate announced the planned opening of a call center here, with a starting annual salary of $27,000.
According to the […] Continue Reading…