January 2012
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December 2011
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College Bowl Payouts Just Like America
The 2011-12 college football bowl games have started and there are 35 of them. The BCS games have a huge payout to the teams while most of the bowls put together a rather modest payout. The teams that play in the games don’t necessarily get rich in the process, in fact some schools and conferences actually lose money.
The distribution of payouts for each bowl game are divided the the...
July 2011
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June 2011
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April 2011
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2011 Legislative Session Less Productive than 2010
The Legislative Productivity Index, first introduced in 2009, is updated to reflect the 2011 session. And the results show a less productive session than 2010, though better than the 2009 and 2003 sessions, both noted for the marathon struggles over taxes. If the 2011 session is a return to “normal” it does fit in the range showing a continued decline in productivity since the mid...
March 2011
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On an Average Summer Day
Idaho Governor Butch Otter testified last week before the House Natural Resources Committee and claimed, “There are more people in one day, probably, that play golf on the floating green in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, than visit the Frank Church-River of No Return (Wilderness) in a year.”
The Idaho Statesman did a take down on Otter’s claim, showing that between river floating, hunting and...
February 2011
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Vote for Governor: Where the needle moved on the...
After some number crunching on the Idaho Governor’s election there appears to be some patterns that help explain the shape of the Governor Otter reelection margin and it’s location. We earlier pointed out that Governor Otter seemed to benefit more among the counties that showed a larger increase in voter turnout rates.
While post-election analysis concluded Keith Allred’s Magic...
January 2011
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Project 60 headed for 50
“Project 60 is a comprehensive initiative to grow Idaho’s Gross Domestic Product. Designed in three tiers to strengthen both rural and urban communities, the plan will create quality jobs for all Idahoans by fostering systemic growth, recruiting new companies to Idaho, and selling Idaho’s trade and investment opportunities to the world.”
The above statement from the...
December 2010
5 posts
Ada/Canyon Poised for another Legislative District
The Wednesday post showed the Idaho 2010 Census at 1,567,582 and a growth of 21 percent which is 4th highest in the nation. Seven counties outpaced the state growth rate with Teton County on top followed by Canyon, Madison, Jefferson, Kootenai, Ada and Bonneville.
The change in population at the county level can help feed speculation on the potential impact on the redistricting of the Idaho...
Population change by County - Early Estimates
The US Census released the 2010 population numbers for each state and for Idaho it’s 1,567,582. Population grew 21 percent since 2000. Nothing was provided except the statewide count, but from this information an early estimate of the changes in county population can be estimated. The basic approach is to assume:
2009 county population estimates are accurate, and
growth rates from 2009...
November 2010
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October 2010
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WatchFound this old clip from 2007 where bloggers Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus were discussing and largely dismissing Jim Cramer’s meltdown on CNBC regarding the impending financial crisis. This is back when there was a Bear Stearns.
September 2010
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July 2010
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June 2010
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May 2010
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April 2010
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