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A group of Idaho lawmakers working to tighten the state's campaign finance laws says political candidates should no longer be exempt from disclosing their financial assets.

Former state Sen. Russ Fulcher's campaign says the Republican has raised more than $153,000 since announcing his intent to run for the state's open 1st Congressional District seat.

Idaho's 30-year-old ethics laws are once again facing scrutiny as candidates prepare for the 2018 election season. Idaho is one of just two states that don't require elected officeholders to disclose any of their personal financial information. This means the state's elected officials can weigh in on public matters without sharing whether their wallets might benefit.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Donald Trump Jr. says he was being straightforward and not dabbling in "microaggression" when he compared Syrian refugees to a bowl of poisoned Skittles candy in a tweet earlier this week.

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A judge scheduled a hearing for Friday to consider Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa's demand for a group to disclose identities of donors whose money financed campaign ads supporting public schools chief Tom Luna's education overhaul...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Democratic congressional candidate Jimmy Farris raised just $32,000 since August, less than a fifth the campaign receipts of Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Raul Labrador. Farris' fundraising struggles leave the former NFL football player with scant resources just 20 days before the Nov...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A fundraising committee for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney says his wife, Ann Romney, will headline a reception next week in Meridian. The Idaho Statesman reports Ann Romney's first campaign appearance in Idaho is scheduled for Sept...

SUN VALLEY, Idaho (AP) — Clint Eastwood has become Mitt Romney's highest-profile celebrity supporter. The "Dirty Harry" star and Oscar-winning director of "Unforgiven" and "Million Dollar Baby" endorsed the Republican presidential candidate Friday night during a Sun Valley fundraiser...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A retiring state lawmaker has joined Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's campaign to retain new education laws that limit collective bargaining while phasing laptops into the classroom and making online learning a requirement. State Rep...

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is scheduled to make a couple of fund raising stops in Idaho later this month. Romney will attend a fundraiser luncheon on June 20th in Idaho Falls. He’s also slated to have breakfast in Boise, and dinner in Denver later that evening...

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