Here We Have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Education funding
The powerful Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a budget for Idaho public schools March 3, amounting to $1.977 billion in fiscal year 2021 …
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Idaho AG’s office questions transgender athlete bill
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A bill that would ban transgender women from participating on female public school sports teams in Idaho passed the House Feb. 26 with a 52-17-1 …
Here We Have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Teacher salaries
A major piece of Idaho education legislation took its first step forward Feb. 26, as the House Education Committee unanimously voted to advance …
Politicizing education
By Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise
Special to the Reader
The House Education Committee voted recently to reject and remove every word of Idaho’s education standards in math, English and science …
Here We Have Idaho: What’s happening at the Idaho Legislature this week
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Grocery taxes
Introduced in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Feb. 12, House Bill 494 would increase the grocery tax credit and equalize it …
Here we Have Idaho, Jan. 30
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Wolves
Sen. Bert Brackett, R-Rogerson, introduced a bill Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the Idaho Senate that would create some wolf-free zones in Idaho where hunters …
District 1 lawmakers join Gov. Little in lining up priorities for 2020 Legislature
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for Idaho lawmakers, lobbyists and political junkies.
With the holiday decorations back in storage and a new …
Executive order makes hemp transportation legal in Idaho
By Reader Staff
Governor Brad Little issued an executive order Nov. 19 legalizing the transportation of hemp in Idaho in order to align with federal policy, though not without a …
Agencies scramble to approve administrative rules
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Idaho state agencies are rushing against the clock to ensure their administrative rules remain in order before a Friday deadline.
The Associated Press reports that …
Legislators discuss session at Republican Women meeting
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
North Idaho legislators weren’t home for long before answering questions about the recent session at a Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. meeting Tuesday morning.
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