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Jon Ward

Romney Campaign Deploys Heavy Hitter Surrogates

HuffingtonPost.com | Jon Ward | Posted 12.28.2011

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Mitt Romney's campaign has executed most of its plays in the Republican primary in a way that reveal forethought and strategic planning, and the way t...

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John Celock

Revenues Vary State-To-State

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 11.14.2011

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New reports indicate that both Alabama and New York have seen revenue drops in recent years, while one state reports a jump and another reports holdin...

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Critics Push To Oust Idaho Superintendent Over Controversial Education Reforms

AP | JESSIE L. BONNER | Posted 08.08.2011

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NAMPA, Idaho — Idaho carried out a sweeping overhaul of its public school system this year and stood out nationally amid a rancorous debate over...

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Idaho Gov. Declares Wolves A 'Disaster Emergency'

Posted 06.20.2011

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SALMON, Idaho (Laura Zuckerman) - Idaho Governor Butch Otter signed a bill on Tuesday declaring the gray wolf a "disaster emergency" in his state, day...

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Idaho Gov. Signs Final Piece Of Anti-Union Education Reform

Posted 06.09.2011

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By Laura Zuckerman Idaho's governor on Friday signed into law the final piece of a controversial Republican overhaul of education in the state, as t...

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Will Florida, Idaho Merit Pay Bills Set National Precedent For Teacher Contracts?

Posted 05.25.2011

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Across the country, a divisive education reform movement has widely called for schools to hold teachers accountable for their students' performance. ...

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ID-Gov: 52% Otter (R), 30% Allred (D) (Mason-Dixon 10/22)

Huffington Post | Brad J Shannon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mason-Dixon 10/20-22/10; 625 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Live phone interview (Mason-Dixon PDF) Idaho 2010 Governor 52% Otter (R), 30% A...

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Idaho Governor Signs Bill Threatening Lawsuit Against U.S. If Health Reform Passes

Idaho Statesman | Posted 05.25.2011

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Democrats in Washington, D.C., hope to pass health care reform soon, but Republican state leaders in Idaho are preparing to go to court to fight it. ...

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Idaho Delegation Forgets the Invisible Hand

Walid Zafar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Walid Zafar

When their own constituents are in need, the Idaho Congressional delegation abandons Friedrich von Hayek and head straight to the waiting arms of John Maynard Keynes.

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