State Government
Payback Time
August 4, 2005 
Gov. Dirk Kempthorne is not running for office, but companies favored with tax breaks and road projects are still investing capital in the Capitol.
Latest campaign finance. reports show Tamarack Resort made payments of $2,500 to Kempthorne while Albertson’s and Washington Group each kicked in $3,750 for whatever they may need from the Governor’s office. Micron has made previous purchases from the Guv, but only offered a paltry $1,250 this go around.
We noticed just about everyone connected with the Guv refused to discuss the finance situation with the Associated Press when they wrote the story based on Secretary of State Campaign Finance records. They say Kempthorne still owes $70K to Virginia consultants.
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Aug 11, 2005, 10:46 am
ANYONE INTERESTED IN READING MORE ABOUT THE GOVERNOR’S FLEECING OF IDAHOAN’S SHOULD TAKE A LOOK AT POPKEY’S ARTICLES IN THE STATESMAN ON 7/31/05(GOOD ARTICLE ABOUT VALLEY COUNTY AND THE KEMPTHORNE CONNECTION) AND ON 8/10/05 (MORE ON KEMPTHORNE’S CREATIVE USE OF “CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS” TO PAD HIS INCOME). IT’S DISGUSTING THAT THE PEOPLE OF IDAHO CHOOSE TO STAND SILENT AND ALLOW THIS TO CONTINUE.
Aug 15, 2005, 10:04 am
Hey,
This is Idaho. Stuff like that is only bad if yer one of those derned liberals trying to take yer guns or keepin ya from divin yer forewheeler where ever yew want ta drive it. Get it?
What Kempthorn is doing is a small price to pay for FREEDOM in the minds of most Idahoans.