Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho wildlife managers called off a professional wolf hunter who has been killing predators inside a federal wilderness area. Department of Fish and Wildlife Monday said it was halting the hunt after nine…
The good news Idaho Parks Director Nancy Merrill had for lawmakers at the department’s budget hearing this morning: Idaho has sold more than 95,000 of its new parks passports in the first 12 months of sales, “bringing in over $1,077,000 – and that’s new money…
This afternoon’s joint House-Senate “listening hearing” on education issues has wrapped up with only half a dozen people testifying, in addition to three education stakeholder groups who gave a joint presentation endorsing all 20 of the governor’s school improvement task force recommendations. Senate Education Chairman…
In testimony at this afternoon’s “listening hearing” on education issues held by the House and Senate education committees: Don Keller, principal of Sage International School, said he believes one item in the task force recommendations “will address the majority of the other recommendations: The need…
Karen Echeverria, executive director of the Idaho School Boards Association, is making a statement on behalf of her group along with the Idaho Association of School Administrators and the Idaho Education Association, at this afternoon’s education “listening hearing.” “All three of our associations are in…
The House and Senate Education committees are opening a joint “listening hearing” this afternoon, to hear from the public on education issues, with the focus on the 20 recommendations from the governor’s education improvement task force. Comments will be limited to three minutes; the House…
Legislation to carry out Gov. Butch Otter’s proposal for a new $2 million state wolf control fund and oversight board was introduced in the House Resources Committee this afternoon but only on a close, 9-8 vote after lots of questions. The bill, brought by Sen.…
Idaho Senate Education Chairman John Goedde, R-Coeur d’Alene, said he would have supported state schools Supt. Tom Luna for re-election, but he understands Luna’s decision not to seek a third term. “I agree that certainly his efforts so far this legislative session have been characterized…
Idaho state schools Superintendent Tom Luna will not seek a third term, he announced this morning, saying he wants to take politics out of the process of putting into effect bipartisan school reforms recommended by a state task force. “I know it’s the right decision…
The Senate State Affairs Committee this morning, without objection, voted to introduce a new bill to allow concealed firearms on Idaho public college campuses under certain circumstances; the same panel has rejected such legislation in past years. “It’s an issue that relates to a fundamental…
State schools Superintendent Tom Luna has just announced that he’ll hold a news conference at 10:30 this morning to announce 2014 election plans; it will be in room WW 55 of the Capitol. Luna has hinted he’ll seek a third term, but hasn’t made a…
Idaho Gov. Butch Otter’s latest campaign finance report shows that three billionaire Nevada casino operators who have been leaders in a push for online gaming in Nevada and New Jersey gave $60,000 to Otter’s re-election campaign, Idaho Statesman reporter Dan Popkey reports; his full Sunday…
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