Idaho Gov. Brad Little wants $80 million per year to address our congested roads Hayat Norimine, The Idaho Statesman
Apr. 4 By 2040, the Treasure Valley is expected to see 3 million vehicle trips a day a 67% spike from 2018. Commutes from Star to Boise would lengthen by half an hour. A drive from Boise to Caldwell would take 16 more minutes, according to the governor s office.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little pointed to anticipated congestion on highway systems as he toured the state last week to make a case for more transportation investments, highlighting the travel delays drivers would see if the state doesn t act soon.
• May 17, 2020
In 2016, following a contentious Presidential campaign season, City Club of Boise partnered with the National Institute for Civil Discourse to organize a series of events exploring civility in our public discourse. The goal of this project, to paraphrase City Club founder Dottie Stimpson, was to get people to start talking to each other, and to chart a course for communicating outside of traditional partisan lines.
Now, nearly four years later, we appear to be at another test of civility. The 2020 Presidential election and a global pandemic of historic proportions are once again challenging elected leaders and citizens to talk