October 30 – The Spokesman Review – The final debate in Idaho’s governor’s race is tonight at 7 p.m. on Idaho Public Television. It’s part of the “Idaho Debates,” co-sponsored by the Idaho Press Club and the League of Women Voters of Read More
October 27, 2014 – The Spokesman-Review – Idaho Education News has posted profiles of the two candidates for state superintendent of schools – Republican Sherri Ybarra here and Democrat Jana Jones here – along with profiles of Gov. Butch Otter and Democratic Read More
Posted on October 28, 2014 in Letters to the Editor, nelsmitchellforidaho.com I attended the opening of Rose Advocates’ shelter for victims of violence in Payette, ID a couple of years ago. Senators Crapo and Risch both sent representatives. Risch’s participation was ironic Read More
October 27, 2014 – Idaho Statesman – Posted by Rocky Barker – Idaho’s top political sage, retired professor Jim Weatherby, says that Otter’s new ad with a direct response to his Democratic challenger and the private prison scandal is evidence that the Read More
Today, with great pride, I announce the honor of having my candidacy for governor of Idaho endorsed by one of the greatest leaders to ever serve in that office, former Gov. Cecil Andrus. I’m also proud to announce endorsements from William Bishop, Read More
Protecting the Freedom to Vote We were very fortunate for many years to have strong non-partisan advocates—Democrat and Republican—as our Secretaries of State. They did a great job putting fairness and the interests of the people first because they recognized that voting Read More