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It's a historic 'first' for the Gem State as Idaho's GOP  hosts the state's 2012 Republican Presidential Caucus. Those attending will get a chance to pick Idaho's GOP front-runner from candidates Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, or former Louisiana Governor Buddy Roemer.

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Presidential candidate Mitt Romney was in eastern  Idaho yesterday and was greeted by what is reportedly one of the largest rallies yet on his campaign trail. Several thousand people showed up at the Skyline High School.  

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Super Tuesday is less than a week away. Hundreds are expected to attend the Republican caucus in Twin Falls County at the Canyon Ridge High School. As many as 10,000 people are expected in Taco Bell Arena, at the Ada County site. Thousands are also expected to fill up the Idaho Center, the Canyon County caucus site.

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(AP) Idaho Republican senators chose Russ Fulcher in a closed session as majority caucus chairman to replace former Sen. John McGee, who quit last week amid sexual harassment allegations from a young female staffer.

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State Representative Sharon Block says she will not seek another term in the Idaho House of Representatives.  The Times News reports today that Block says she has no post-retirement plans but she does want to stay involved i

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A non-binding resolution cleared the chamber on a 53-15 vote, to support the federal "Respect for Rights of Conscience Act." Republican Rep. Carlos Bilbao of Emmett told representatives it's needed to block the 2010 health care overhaul's requirement that employers' ins

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A Senate committee has introduced legislation that would allow Idaho's governor to assign to the lieutenant governor the same security protection afforded to other high ranking public officials. Idaho Falls Sen. Bart Davis is sponsoring the measure introduced Wednesday in the State Affairs Committee. The Idaho State Police is authoriz

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All around the Northwest gas prices are increasing but Idaho is currently sitting below the national average for a gallon of gasoline.  According to AAA the national average sits at $3.53 a gallon while the average gallon of gas in Idaho sits at $3.16 a gallon

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A proposed texting-while-driving ban for Idaho is headed to debate in the House, after senators agreed stricter limits on smart phones behind the wheel of a car would make people safer on the roads.  If the bill approved Tuesday on a 29-6 vote sounds familiar, it should. Since 2010, Idaho lawmakers have sought unsuccessfully

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The memorial service for Steve Appleton, longtime head of Micron Technology, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Taco Bell Arena at Boise State University.

According to the Idaho Statesman, Gov. Butch Otter; Boise State University Preside

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