Anyone who’s spent any time in the Statehouse during the legislative session knows about “the crud.” At some point during the session, just about everyone gets sick. They cough. They sneeze. It’s just one of the facts of life for ...
Read More »A word with Christina Cernansky of NAMI Idaho 
An issue that touches health care, corrections and education is that of mental illness. A national organization called NAMI is intended to help that. NAMI stands for the National Alliance for Mental Illness and represents individuals and families affected by ...
Read More »Kount sold to Equifax for $640 million 
In the first big Idaho startup acquisition of the year, Kount Inc. has been bought by Equifax for $640 million. The Boise-based company develops fraud prevention software. Kount and its employees will be part of the largest Equifax business unit, United ...
Read More »Little provides tax cuts, infrastructure funding in budget talk 
Idaho Governor Brad Little gave his annual State of the State address today, where he laid out plans for a budget with a 3.77% increase over last year, plus full restoration of holdbacks imposed last year. The budget includes up ...
Read More »Idaho Legislature: Property taxes, surplus and COVID 
Monday is slated to be the formal opening day of the Idaho legislative session, with Gov. Brad Little giving his State of the State address laying out his agenda for the upcoming year. How much of an effect COVID-19 will ...
Read More »A note from the editor
In a normal year, January marks when I stop following one team sport — college football and the Boise State Broncos — and start following another one, the Idaho State Legislature. This isn’t a normal year. Due to COVID, the ...
Read More »A word with Clay Anderson and Chap Todd of Colliers 
Anyone who’s been paying attention can see that investing in multifamily housing throughout Idaho has become increasingly attractive. One of the companies taking part in this trend is Colliers International Idaho. Clay Anderson and Chap Todd make up Colliers’ Northwest ...
Read More »Financial institutions banking on growth in 2021 
This article was updated on Jan. 14 to correct a title. Banks got a late Christmas present the evening of Dec. 27 from President Donald Trump when he signed a stimulus bill to extend the Payroll Protection Program into 2021. ...
Read More »A note from the editor
A lot of people are quoting the rock opera Tommy these days: “I’ve got the feeling ’21 is going to be a good year.” (Don’t say, “It could hardly be worse.” It can always be worse, and I’ve learned not ...
Read More »Organization funds scholarships for Native CPAs 
The American Indian Graduate Center, a scholarship provider to Native students in the United States, has created the Investing in Native CPAs Program. The $2 million scholarship initiative is intended to fund 150 Native scholars pursuing accounting and finance degrees, ...
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