Episode 54: Idaho’s nationalized elections

We really are in the election homestretch. Primary elections are Tuesday.

This week’s podcast guest is Rod Gramer — the CEO of Idaho Business for Education, and a longtime observer of Idaho politics.

He talks about how these elections are different than what we’ve seen before: sometimes costlier, and driven by nationalized issues.

Go to our Soundcloud page for other recent episodes:
  • Episode 53: After the debates and before the election … (Guest, Melissa Davlin, “Idaho Reports”)
  • Episode 52: Candidate interview, Brad Little
  • Episode 51: It’s debate season in Idaho … or is it? (Guest: Manda Hicks, Department of Communication, Boise State University)
  • Episode 50: Money and politics … together again (Guest: Jaclyn Kettler, political science professor, Boise State University)
  • Episode 49: After the ’22 session, how will K-12 spend its new money? (Guests: Matt Compton, Idaho Education Association; Andy Grover, Idaho Association of School Administrators; Quinn Perry, Idaho School Boards Association)
  • Episode 48: Reporter reset, the 2022 Legislature (Guests: Blake Jones of Idaho EdNews, Clark Corbin, Idaho Capital Sun)
  • Episode 47: Candidate interview, Ed Humphreys
  • Episode 46: Candidate interview, Sherri Ybarra
  • Episode 45: Candidate interview, Scott Bedke
  • Episode 44: Breaking down the education budget debates (Guests: Sen. Jim Woodward, Rep. Wendy Horman)
  • Episode 43: Candidate interview, Debbie Critchfield
Kevin Richert

Kevin Richert

Senior reporter and blogger Kevin Richert specializes in education politics and education policy. He has more than 35 years of experience in Idaho journalism. He is a frequent guest on "Idaho Reports" on Idaho Public Television and "Idaho Matters" on Boise State Public Radio. He can be reached at [email protected]

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