News Digest:
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 10:22 AM PDT
Good Afternoon
Oregon
Oregon department floats hunting, fishing fee increases
MEDFORD (AP) — The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife says it will hold dozen public meetings around Oregon as it puts together a budget that calls for higher hunting and fishing license fees.
It says fees were last raised in 2004, and they make up a third of the department’s budget.
Clinton meets with
superdelegates in Portland
PORTLAND (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton ran late for his public appearances in Portland because he spent the morning with a group of uncommitted superdelegates. Superdelegate Jenny Greenleaf said Clinton discussed the race between his wife, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama.
Idaho
Otter signs bill to
increase grocery tax
relief for Idahoans
BOISE (AP) — Gov. Butch Otter signed a measure to boost rebates that Idaho residents receive annually to offset the 6 percent sales tax they pay on groceries. Under the measure signed by the governor, each member of a family of four earning less than about $25,000 would get $50, while members of families earning more would each get $30.
Senate panel kills
local-option bill
BOISE (AP) — A Senate panel’s rejection of a bill necessary to allow local option sales taxes means the issue is likely dead this year. The Senate Local Government and Taxation committee voted 4-3 Monday to kill a bill that would have set up rules for local option taxing districts.
With that dead, supporters of a separate constitutional amendment allowing local option taxes are peeling away, including chambers of commerce from across Idaho.
