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Goodbye, Holt Arena. Hello, ICCU Dome

Idaho Central Credit Union has agreed to pay $6 million over 12 years for arena naming rights.

Launch applications: How they stack up by legislative district

Seeking to build Statehouse support for Idaho Launch, Gov. Brad Little’s office has crunched the application numbers by legislative district. Here’s what the numbers say.

Lawmakers look to cut into bond ‘supermajority’ requirement

“People are generally getting more and more dissatisfied with the fact that we’re not able to address our aging facilities in public education,” Senate Education Committee Chairman Dave Lent told the Idaho Statesman.

Divided NIC board gives chairman blanket authority over lawsuits

The move drew fire from two trustees. “The day is going to come when somebody in this community will have had a gut full of this silliness and there will be a lawsuit filed.”

U of I delays additional public records requests

EdNews has again requested documents containing the words “Project Neptune” — the U of I’s code name for the University of Phoenix. That’s one of two records requests that are on hold.

Fundraising in trustee elections: A final look

The latest round of sunshine reports put a wrap on Idaho’s 2023 school board elections.

Attorneys general seek to block Idaho transgender bathroom law

The Idaho law mandates that students use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their “biological sex.” The law remains mired in federal court.

The final five: Idaho State presidential field narrows

The list of finalists for the Idaho State University presidency is in — and it includes one familiar name and one internal candidate.

State Board lawsuit takes another twist

Attorney General Raúl Labrador wants to depose one of his own lawyers.

NIC trustees quickly — and unanimously — make leadership change

Mike Waggoner will chair the often-divided board of trustees, replacing Greg McKenzie.