By Kovsky, Eddie After more than three hours of testimony and debate, the Senate Local Government and Taxation Committee approved two tax incentive bills designed to attract the French nuclear energy firm Areva to eastern Idaho.

By Rocky Barker, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Mar. 8--Canyon County soon could have to find a way to reduce its air pollution or subject its drivers to vehicle emissions tests -- over the dissenting votes of the county's entire delegation in the Idaho House.

By The Idaho Statesman, Boise Jan. 31--An Idaho senator, a representative and a political scientist are the Statesman's newest bloggers. If you haven't seen what they are saying, check out what these plugged-in politicos have to say. Sen.

By Shawna Gamache and Gregory Hahn, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Mar.

By Shawna Gamache, The Idaho Statesman, Boise Feb. 2--A bill that would have created a public fund to pay for campaigns for state office died in an Idaho Senate committee today on a party-line vote, with majority Republicans opposed.