Linda Wright Hartgen

The Section 8 voucher discussion comes after Boise last year passed a series of renter protections, including against source-of-income discrimination. Landlords can still say no to tenants and set their own rents, but they have to consider Section 8 applicants. The vouchers give a rent subsidy straight to the landlord...

Sen. Linda Wright Hartgen, R-Twin Falls, said she felt local governments should take care of the housing issue.

A racial incident involving the University of Utah women’s basketball team sparked a spirited debate in the Idaho Senate Thursday over a resolution to condemn the incident in Coeur d’Alene....

Sen. Linda Wright Hartgen denied claims that there was no evidence to support the incident. “This has been in the news now for several days,” she said. “The Coeur D’Alene police say now that they have one video related to the Utah team’s racial harassment and asked the public for more if they have them.”

The early selections break some news on several GOP primary contests between current and former legislators. And not surprisingly, there is zero agreement between the Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry endorsements and the Idaho Freedom PAC picks, foreshadowing another bitter Republican primary next spring.

IACI, a powerful Statehouse business lobby, unveiled 34 Republican endorsements over social media last week. Idaho Freedom PAC, the campaign arm of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, announced its first six GOP endorsements on Monday, with more to come in November.