Idaho Education Network

State owes $930,000 in legal fees in broadband dispute

District Judge Patrick Owen again sided with Syringa Networks, the company that successfully sued to overturn the Idaho Education Network contract.

AP: Otter had advance knowledge of broadband crisis

Gov. Butch Otter knew of the Idaho Education Network budget crunch three months before his administration informed lawmakers.

Broadband committee sets first meeting July 21

In other news, Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the legislative committee.

Geddes named to head Administration Department

The former state senator will head the agency at the heart of the Idaho Education Network broadband project fiasco.

Who’s on the Legislature’s broadband committee?

The 10-person panel is heavy with budget expertise — with five members serving on the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee.

Administration budget slashed — without Otter’s blessing

The 2015 Legislature shifted high school broadband funding — and jurisdiction — to the State Department of Education.

Broadband: Goedde questions whether cost savings will stand up

School districts have saved by switching away from Idaho Education Network contractors, but the numbers are not an apples-to-apples comparison, an aide to Gov. Butch Otter said Thursday.

Administration Department head to step down

Teresa Luna was a focal player in the Idaho Education Network broadband contract debacle.

Broadband contractors file tort claims against state

The project’s lead contractor, Education Networks of America, is seeking about $6 million. State officials have 90 days to respond to the companies’ claims.