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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Legislature has wrapped up for the year after appropriating $2.9 billion. The session lasted only 74 days — that's two weeks fewer than last year's session and only five days longer than the record shortest session in 2004. Senate Majority Leader Bart Davis commended his fellow lawmakers as their final day on the floor drew to a close.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Lawmakers got behind a plan to scale back pay raises for Idaho's top elected officials yesterday. The Senate's 35-0 vote means the governor and other top officials will likely see their salaries rise 1.5 percent next year — and each year after that. That's less than the 2.5 percent raises the bill's sponsors originally asked for. But some lawmakers argued it's still unfair to guarantee higher yearly raises for Idaho's politicians that what state employees will receive.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Former Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is campaigning in Boise on behalf of Republican Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter, U.S. Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho. Romney said yesterday that he is endorsing the three because they are good conservatives, and because they were early endorsers of his presidential campaign. Romney also says he does not plan to run for president again.
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — A 28-year-old Boise woman police say kept marijuana in the house where she operated a daycare has turned herself in after authorities issued an arrest warrant. Korrine Jones turned herself in Tuesday to police on suspicion of delivery of a controlled substance. Boise police contacted Jones on Dec. 17 following a tip. Police say a search of her home turned up 4 grams of marijuana and some drug paraphernalia.
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