From another post, Kootenai County Clerk Dan English asks whether there should be fewer elections dates in Idaho.
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“Growth should pay for itself!” is the battle cry of many citizens and political candidates alike. But right now, in our county, the battle is brewing over who will be the bad guy and collect the fees.  (more…)

This post was in another topic, but it’s important enough that I’m moving it out front. Thank you, Concerned Citizen:

Lien for non-payment filed against Chesrown for condos at Riverstone…
From Journal of Business 10/9/08:
Builder files $2.4 million lien in CdA By Mike McLean

This morning’s Press featured a headline that grabbed my attention.  It was about a lawsuits filed by  “watchdog” citizens down in southern Idaho who question the actions of their urban renewal agencies.  What a concept!   (more…)

Hazel Bauman, recently promoted superintendent of our CdA school district, was quoted in today’s paper as saying “…it doesn’t hurt to ask.” She was referencing her new $3.5 million dollar request to LCDC for improvements to Sorenson school. This could be fun.  (more…)

On page C5 of today’s CDA Press there is an advertisement for an Urban Renewal Executive Director for the City of Moscow’s new, LCDC-like Urban Renewal agency. The very last item covers Working Conditions: Environment. There is only one “Hazard” listed:

HAZARDS: Exposure to dissatisfied individuals.

That raises a lot of interesting issues for me. How about you?

I’m no economist but my husband and I created and still own our nearly 25 year old small business.  We are responsible for the incomes of 12 families plus our own, and that’s a responsibility we do not take lightly.  So when the tax plans of the presidential candidates are being thrashed around, as in today’s Press guest editorial that bashed McCain’s proposal, I take a closer look.  (more…)

More bad news from the Spokesman-Review. It’s a Spokane issue, to be sure, but it has impact here locally.

Here’s the “bi-partisan” speech given by House Speaker Nancy Pelsoi just minutes before the vote on the important bailout bill.  She said  “$700 billion is a staggering number but only a part of the cost of the failed Bush economic policies to our country.”  Then she went on to bash the Bush administration and the Republicans and blame them for the whole problem.

What a way to rally the troops to get this essential legislation passed.  She was awful.

Here’s the link, listen for yourself: http://www.breitbart.tv/html/184803.html

A long time ago, a lone voice in the wilderness predicted this. A one-time local blogger by the name of Clod d’Wallz. He was ridiculed, invalidated, and chased off another local blog. But, like all prophets, his words rang true.

Put your comments here about the Subprime Mortgage Mess/Bailout.