Nevada lawmakers back 'popular vote' for president

Rural communities, like ours, across the country are protected and served by the Electoral College. Our founding fathers established it in the Constitution as a compromise between election of the President by a vote in Congress and election of the President by a popular vote of qualified citizens.

We will see what Governor Sisolak does with this. 14 other states have already passed similar legislation. ... See more

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada could soon become the latest to pledge to give its Electoral College votes to whichever presidential candidate wins the national popular vote, even if another

Jerome Highway District elections today. Have you cast your vote? Polls open until 8 p.m.

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Took some time today to fully tour Idaho's Capitol with a great guide and the 4th and 5th graders, parents and teachers from Hollister Elementary. Governor Little had a few minutes to welcome the small group, too. ... See more

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And, then, it was on to Hollister, smokey and sweaty, for a Contra dance. We are just so blessed to live in communities that care and support.

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Jerome Fire Fighters Local 4589

Fire Ops 101. Absolutely exhilarating. I now better understand the day-to-day responsibilities of our firefighters and paramedics. Thank you Kevin Wilcox for shadowing me and having my back ALL day. Jerome is fortunate to have you. And, thank you to the PFFI and Jerome Fire Firefighters Local 4589. ... See more

Fire Ops 101 has come to a close. What a great event hosted by the PFFI and Boise Fire. Representative Laurie Lickley did fantastic! Thank you Laurie for coming out and participating.

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Enjoyed a couple hours at the Idaho Foodbank today labeling ground beef. Beef Counts is a program near and dear to my heart. It puts satiating protein into the hands of those much less fortunate than we are.

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Idaho National Laboratory

Thank you to Idaho National Laboratory for the tour of your state-of-the-art facility yesterday. From national defense and energy to medical research and cyber-security, Idaho is fortunate to have you.

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Before we had robots, we had these high-tech manipulator arms—in fact, we still use these in some of our facilities today! #70yearsofINL #TBT

Governor Brad Little

We send our thoughts and prayers to the family, friends, and colleagues of Doug Megargle. His expertise in fisheries and commitment to the Magic Valley will be missed.

My thoughts today are with the family and friends of Doug Megargle and the employees of the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. My deepest condolences for your loss. Doug’s service to the State of Idaho will not be forgotten. I am also praying for the full recovery of Fish and Game employee Sally Rose. This tragic accident is weighing heavy on my heart and the hearts of many others throughout Idaho. ... See more

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Representative Kauffman and I presented the second $500 check from Blue Cross of Idaho for Steps4Schools to Hollister Elementary this morning. 10,000 steps a day. You can do it, too. Let's keep moving together.

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Life on the Range

Part 2 of Idaho Wolf Series.

Part 2 of our series on Rocky Mountain gray wolves traces the remarkable growth of wolf populations following reintroduction in 1995 to 2011, when the critters were delisted from the Endangered Species Act and IDFG took over management of wolves ... https://idrange.org/range-stories/north-idaho/wolf-reintroduction-in-idaho/ ... See more