Ever heard of someone being charged with a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) in Ada County? Let’s take a look at the dramatic difference between distribution of court fines and fees for Boise City and Ada County. The cost of committing a DUI in Ada County, if caught and charged […]
Note: The following piece was first published on the front page of the August 29, 2011, issue of the Valley Times. There are people in Ada County who are breaking the law, and government officials – including attorneys – are covering for them. The Alabama-based Greene Group operators of Les […]
Greyhound Simulcasting at Les Bois Park a Felony
On Tuesday, August 30 at 9:00 a.m., the Board of Ada County Commissioners will consider an agreement with the City of Boise for the provision of Magistrate Court facilities and services. Passage of such an agreement could end years of legal wrangling between Boise and Ada County. Unfortunately, the agreement […]
Fatally Flawed Agreement
The Treasure Valley Partnership plans to hold a retreat at Tamarack Resort September 15 and 16. How is that good for local taxpayers OR the local business community?! According to their website, “The Treasure Valley Partnership is a group of mayors and commissioners from Ada and Canyon Counties in Southwest […]
Decision-Makers’ Bad Decision
According to Idaho Code 54-2514A, the simulcasting of dog racing outside of Kootenai County is a felony in the State of Idaho. The Greene Group operators of Les Bois Park have been simulcasting greyhound racing every day they have been open since June 1, 2011, according to their online schedule. […]
Fighting the Greene Giant
I am a staunch fiscal conservative, but believe the money that will be spent on a signalized crosswalk at Front and 2nd Streets – directly in front of the Ada County Courthouse – is very worthwhile. Over the past six years, Ada County has left the allowable three percent property […]
Crosswalk Cost Conundrum
Ada County Commission Chair Rick Yzaguirre and I returned last Wednesday after having spent five days in Portland, Oregon, at a meeting of the National Association of Counties. Having the opportunity to interact with other county elected officials from around the nation was valuable and the amazing talk given to […]
NACo Meeting Disappoints
Dog racing is illegal in the State of Idaho, because of the heinous treatment of greyhounds allowed by the Greene Group at their track in Post Falls in the early-to-mid 1990’s. In 1995, Spokesman-Review investigative reporter J. Todd Foster exposed the nightmarish conditions in which the dogs were kept, and […]
Blowing the Whistle on the Greene Group
Part I Today, Monday, April 11, at 1:00 p.m. the Board of Ada County Commissioners will auction off a five-plus-year lease for the operation of Les Bois Park. It is widely expected that there will be only one bidder. The likely bidder, Treasure Valley Racing, LLC, (“TVR”) was formed on […]
Just Say “No” to Greene Group
Do you know a Veteran? First, tell them thank you, then make sure they are aware that they need to register with the VA in order to be eligible for benefits. If they are uninsured, and county and state taxpayers end up paying their medical bills, they will be liable […]