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Over the last several years, the Idaho Transportation Department has been on a trajectory of behaving more like a business and less like a government bureaucracy. Part of its business strategy is the Innovation ITD initiative, which started in 2014. ...

DETROIT (AP) — The auto business used to be pretty simple. Crank out vehicles that people want to buy and collect profits. It’s gotten a whole lot more complicated since Mary Barra took over as CEO of General Motors in ...

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A federal court has axed the legal challenge standing in the way of Idaho’s unique enhanced short-term medical insurance. The Trump administration had changed the rules on short-term policies, which were included in the 2010 Affordable Care Act. Short-term policies ...

The Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee approved $50 million on July 24 to expand COVID-19 testing in Idaho and purchase Personal Protective Equipment and other safety supplies for public schools. CFAC allocated the money as follows: $21 million to test public ...

Event planning as we know it came to a screeching halt earlier this year. Because of the coronavirus outbreak, many venues, small businesses, and event planners experienced unprecedented losses and challenges. Looking at your pre-pandemic event demographics can be helpful, ...

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Idaho Land Board on Tuesday decided to look into building a prison as a possible investment with $130 million it has accumulated through the sale of commercial and residential properties. The five-member board that includes ...

Idaho ranks 36th for population and, taking area into account, 44th for population density. That’s not really news because everyone knows there’s a lot of Idaho and not a lot of people living here. The outdoor splendor of the state ...

The Idaho Foodbank outgrew its current space five years ago. On July 21, it took the wraps off a construction project that will allow the nonprofit to consolidate its Treasure Valley offices and operations into one building in Meridian, four ...

The CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program has been a critical lifeline for many businesses, saving numerous jobs — but how many, exactly? That’s the question Washington Trust Bank is asking after flagging a concern with the Small Business Administration’s ETRAN system, which collects information ...

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The Idaho Business Review will continue its new mode of delivering awards events virtually at least through September, in the interest of protecting public health and slowing the spread of COVID-19. Accomplished Under 40, a celebration of young professionals, will be ...

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