Idaho Reports (Idaho Public Television)

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The Idaho Debates: Simpson vs. Heileson

Watch Congressman Mike Simpson and challenger Chick Heileson debate for the 2nd Congressional District GOP nomination, held on May 13 at the Capitol Auditorium in Boise.

Access the video and learn more about the event at The Idaho Debates website.

Chick Heileson (left) and Mike Simpson (right)

Week 13: A Look Back at the Big Issues (4-6-2012)

Two brave lawmakers face the pundits for a look back at their best and worst moments, and we explore both sides of the contentious abortion debate and other session highlights. Continued . . .

The Newsmakers

Boise Republican Senator Chuck Winder sponsored the most contentious bill of the session. Boise Democratic Representative Cherie Buckner-Webb was a key voice against it.

In Depth

Idaho Statesman reporter Bill Roberts, Idaho Business Review reporter Brad Iverson-Long and StateImpact Idaho reporter Emilie Ritter Saunders discuss how industry leaders were affected by incentives, tax cuts, higher education investments and more.

The Pundits

Political analyst Jim Weatherby and Spokesman-Review reporter Betsy Russell are joined by Parma Republican Senator Melinda Smyser and Boise Democratic Representative Brian Cronin.

Idaho Reports Extra: Senate Ethics Committee Hearings

The Idaho Senate convened an ethics committee hearing to decide whether Sen. Monty Pearce, chair of the Senate Resources and Environment Committee, violated legislative rules in failing to disclose that he had signed a lease with a company that lobbies for oil-and-gas-law changes. Listen to the three-day hearing (audio-only).