Allowing the public to hear why Daniel Ehrlick wants to get rid of his public defenders could violate his ability to get a fair trial, 4th District Judge Darla Williamson said Thursday.
She delayed a hearing on his motion and is considering sealing it to everyone but Ehrlick and his attorneys.
From the Idaho Statesman
REXBURG, Idaho — A special prosecutor has determined that a series of private conversations between Rexburg City Council members preceding a vote to name a new mayor did not violate the open meetings law.
But special prosecutor Penny Shaul also said the interactions by the city’s elected leaders last fall demonstrated a “fundamental lack of understanding of the (law’s) underlying purpose.”
From the Idaho Statesman
REXBURG – The Rexburg City Council has been found not in violation of the Idaho Open Meeting Law, according to an opinion delivered to the council by Special Prosecuting Attorney Penny North Shaul on Tuesday.
The opinion draws to a close a five-month investigation into the quick appointment of Rexburg Mayor Richard Woodland to replace Shawn Larsen at a City Council meeting Nov. 4, 2009.
From the Rexburg Standard Journal
BOISE — Somewhere in Idaho there’s a hunter who goes to bed each night with a pistol at his side because he fears harassment from those who take exception to his outdoor recreation.
That’s one reason the Senate Resource and Conservation Committee heard Monday why it should close hunting and fishing licenses to public disclosure. Because the bill already passed the House, the Senate is where the bill’s fate will be decided.
From the Twin Falls Times-News
It’s the kind of news that frightens any parent: A retired police officer, a former school resource officer, is jailed on child sexual abuse charges.
So where was Stephen R. Young working, from 1995 to 2005? On Saturday, a Boise police spokesman wouldn’t say. “The problem is, it’s a personnel issue, protected by state law,” Charles McClure said.
Editorial from The Idaho Statesman
The bill, approved 55-14, would remove hunters’ names from public record.
Rep. Judy Boyle, R-Midvale, proposed it after Idaho’s first wolf hunters received unwanted attention from animal advocates. Under current law, the Department of Fish and Game must release the names of people who report killing animals like wolves. Boyle’s bill would keep private the names of people who buy hunting and trapping permits. A wolf advocate published the names of 122 successful wolf hunters on a Web site in January, saying he wanted to start a debate about wolves in Idaho.
From the Idaho Statesman
Police officers are pushing a bill to let them make their home addresses and phone numbers private, saying it’s too easy for people with grievances to harass officers and their families.
Local government offices make real estate deeds and other documents public. The proposed bill would allow police officers, correctional officers and prosecutors to replace their home addresses with work addresses.
The Senate State Affairs Committee approved the bill. It includes proposed amendments from the newspaper group Idaho Allied Dailies, which had concerns about reporters’ access to public information.
From the Idaho Statesman