Archive for March, 2011

What you don’t know can hurt you

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

A year after the Idaho Legislature closed information about who holds hunting and fishing licenses in Idaho to the public, the trend toward secrecy seems to be accelerating in this state and beyond.

On Monday, the Idaho House of Representatives passed legislation that would make nutrient management plans by dairies confidential.

Editorial from the Twin Falls Times-News

Did Sen. Jim Risch kill a whistleblower bill? He is 1 of 4 who could have, a watchdog group says

Saturday, March 5th, 2011

The Government Accountability Project, which has been trying for more than a decade to pass stronger whistleblower protections for federal workers, wants to know who put an end to their bill, and they’ve zeroed in on former Idaho Lt. Gov. Jim Risch.

From the Idaho Statesman