Politics

HANSEN, Idaho (KLIX) – Hansen has been chosen as the community to host Idaho’s next “Capital for a Day” event later this month, Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter announced Wednesday.

In my other life, I’ve been writing a newspaper column for the Magic Valley Times-News.  This week my piece coincided with Election Day, albeit.  I wrote it last week.

You’re joking, right?  Either you’re living on Mars or you’re a simpleton.  There’s no way you can’t pay attention to politics this year.  It’s like watching a train wreck.  You have to look long and stare and take it all in...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Powerful opioid painkillers like OxyContin, Vicodin and fentanyl have become a significant part of Idaho's medical landscape over the last decade, with doctors issuing enough opioid prescriptions last year to put the drugs in the hands of three out of four Idahoans.

Today's America is split into 11 different nations based on geography and social and political norms. See if you agree with Idaho's classification.

On Friday morning’s program we had a set of guests running for political office.  Both are Republicans challenging incumbents from their own party.  Mary Bello hopes to unseat Stephen Hartgen in State Representative District 24B. Meanwhile Jack Johnson is challenging George Urie in District 3 for Twin Falls County Commissioner...

Congress couldn't get it together enough to agree on something, and now foreign tourists are going to miss their one chance to see the Statue of Liberty. The government has shut down (mostly)!

Experience isn’t always the most important qualification for a politician. Sometimes dimples work just fine.

If you think you're saving the world by liking a page on Facebook, UNICEF Sweden has got some news for you -- you're not. Liking a page is a great way to keep informed about a charity or cause, but unless it's part of a specific campaign, it doesn't actually do much good...

An attempt on the life of a Bulgarian politician was miraculously averted yesterday when the would-be killer's gun refused to fire.

Hey, did you hear the good news? We managed to avoid soaring headlong off the fiscal cliff yesterday. Granted, the House pulled the plug on a bill providing emergency aid to people whose lives were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy to do it. But they did it. Hooray!(?)

If there's any doubt how strong the GOP's hold on Alabama is, consider this -- a Republican nominee beat out the Democratic incumbent for a seat on the Bibb County Commission last week despite the fact that he died a month earlier. Congratulations, Alabama, on taking partisanship to a whole new level.

All four members of Idaho's delegation agree that the budget, the economy, and health care are their top priorities as the 112th Congress gets underway in Washington DC. Idaho's senators, despite not being in the majority, immediately set down their agenda. Senator Jim Risch says his biggest concern is the deficit.

Hillary Clinton's big announcement. Will she or won't she run for president again? via Hillary “Thinks” She’ll Quit Public Life « Liveshots. How does this change the outlook for the Democratic Party? We will see if she can stay out of politics, chances are not ...