Archive for April, 2006

Ada case grows costly for taxpayers

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Ada County taxpayers’ cost to defend their three county commissioners from each paying $150 fines could exceed $30,000 and might climb even higher.

From the Idaho Statesman

Senate passes new open meetings rule, limiting secret sessions

Thursday, April 6th, 2006

The Senate voted 26-8 Wednesday evening to impose strict limits on when its committees can close their meetings to the public, a move applauded by some as a sage plan even as Democrats in the chamber called for a more expansive policy that would keep all meetings open.

From the Associated Press