Idaho Politics News

"What, exactly, would be the difference between being convicted of 14 murders rather than 13? Answer: political grandstanding. ... If you're going to walk on thin ice, you might as well dance," wrote DaNang65 under our crosspost on Daily Kos (see 123idaho's diary).

Angry Gnome Senaturd, sometimes known as U.S. Senator Jim Risch, is seizing an opportunity within the Fort Hood tragedy to work a pro-life agenda into the legal proceedings.  read more »

You might enjoy Robert Creamer's essay on 10 reasons Blue Dogs need to get on the Healthcare bandwagon. He also recommends Americans United for Change's youtube ad.

As awareness of social media increases, so do the implications for its use in communicating the atrocities of war and building global peace.

The University of Idaho's 2010 Borah Symposium, entitled "@Peace @War – Global Action through Social Media," will explore the connections between information technology, social media, war and building peace. The event, scheduled for April 5-7, is free and open to the public.  read more »

And now for some good news on a Monday morning ...

MOSCOW, Idaho – Through an competitive process, thanks to $25,000 in funding provided by the University of Idaho Sustainability Center and the Sustainable Idaho Initiative, nine projects have been selected to advance sustainability efforts at the University of Idaho's Moscow campus in surrounding communities.

The annual grant competition is one collaborative way the university's sustainability efforts move forward. The funded projects will be led by students, faculty and staff and will support problem solving across a broad spectrum of sustainability issues. The grants support initiative work in broad areas such as transportation, food systems, waste minimization, energy and education.

The projects include:  read more »