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Fred Martin Announces Candidacy for State Senate

Boise businessman Fred Martin today announced his intentions to run for the Republican nomination for State Senate, representing District 15 in western Ada County.

Martin is owner and CEO of Satellite Systems Inc. with locations in Idaho, Oregon, California, Texas and Arizona.…

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On Eve of Hot Coffee Film, McDonald's Serves Up Free Piping Cups of Joe

Maybe Treasure Valley McDonald's franchise owners know that the film Hot Coffee is playing at Boise's Egyptian Theatre Thursday night, but, then again, maybe not.

Local owners announced today that they're giving away small cups of their premium roast coffee for free through March 5, one to a customer and no purchase necessary.…

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Dear Treasure Valley: Go Forth and Cackle

It's a good time for comedy in the Treasure Valley. With a growth of open mics and the opening of Liquid Laughs, a dedicated comedy club, Boise has been rapidly turning into a citywide chucklefest.…

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Payette Commissioners Override P&Z, Allow Nuke Developer AEHI to Proceed

Payette County Commissioners have overruled their county's Planning and Zoning Commission, giving Alternate Energy Holdings another green light to begin what it calls "its next phase" for a proposed nuclear power plant in Payette County.

On Jan. 12, Payette P&Z commissioners put a stay on any further development by AEHI pending the company's legal tangles at Boise's federal courthouse.…

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Obama Unveils Proposed Overhaul of Corporate Tax Code

In a sweeping proposed change to the U.S. tax code, President Barack Obama today announced his effort to close federal tax loopholes and slash the nation's corporate tax rate from 35 percent to 28 percent.

One tax break targeted by Obama is the so-called "carried interest" loophole, which allows private equity interests to pay the 15 percent capital-gains rate instead of the top 35 percent income-tax rate.…

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