Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — It's been more than a century since Harry Orchard planted the bomb that killed former Idaho Gov. Frank Steunenberg outside his house in Caldwell on Dec. 30, 1905. But historians requesting a copy…
State schools Supt. Tom Luna has gotten lots of questions from members of the Senate Education Committee about his education reform plan. Among them: Lots of questions about his proposal to give every 9th grader a laptop; questions about whether his proposal to require school…
State schools Supt. Tom Luna is at the Senate Education Committee this afternoon, taking questions from committee members about his reform plan. Sen. Mitch Toryanski, R-Boise, said, "In my district we had a town hall meeting yesterday, and about 90 percent of the time that…
The House GOP caucus is worried about state tax revenues, according to Caucus Chairman Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, and discussed the issue at length in its closed-door caucus today, which ran for an hour. "There's certainly some cautionary approaches that we're going to take," Roberts said.…
Rep. Leon Smith, R-Twin Falls, says he's been getting heat ever since the last legislative session about last year's hastily enacted "conscience" law, which is aimed at letting health care providers decline to provide abortion-related services if they violate their conscience, but also takes in…
House Republicans have gone into their first closed-door caucus of the session, though House Democrats already have held several closed-door gatherings. The majority caucus will last 'til about noon, which would be about 45 minutes, though House GOP Caucus Chair Ken Roberts, R-Donnelly, termed that…
Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice Daniel Eismann is delivering his "State of the Judiciary" address to the House and Senate today; here, he's speaking in the House. "In spite of the challenges resulting from the economic downturn, the judiciary is still fulfilling its constitutional responsibilities…
One in three Idahoans received help from the state Division of Welfare in 2010, from food stamps to Medicaid to Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled. Russ Barron, division administrator, told members of JFAC and the Senate and House health and welfare committees this…
Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The economic downturn has left deep scars on Idaho's public services for the mentally ill, including efforts to help some of the state's most-vulnerable children. Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's recommended budget for the…
Members of JFAC and the House and Senate health and welfare committees got a chance this morning to ask questions of state Medicaid administrator Leslie Clement, after her presentation on Monday of the Medicaid budget. Half an hour was allotted; there were so many questions…
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