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With much fanfare, School District 271 Superintendent Hazel Bauman announced the creation of a new department in the School District.  It hasn’t yet been named, but we modestly suggest it be called the “Department of Diffusing Responsibility.” (more…)

Today Idaho’s largest news/views/skewspaper, the Idaho Statesman,  ran an Associated Press article headlined “As ethics charges fly, wind farm siting bill dies.”

According to the article, state Representative Janice McGeachin (R-Idaho Falls) told the House State Affairs Committee she knew of two House members who voted on the bill without disclosing they allegedly had personal financial ties to the wind industry.  The article continues, “McGeachin declined to name those she believes are violating House ethics rules, adding she’d be doing some ‘soul searching’ over whether it was her responsibility to raise concerns with them.” (more…)