More than a dozen state workers have signed up to testify to the Legislature’s joint Committee on Change in Employee Compensation this afternoon. Among them: Jake Thibadeau, who has worked as a custodian at Boise State University for the past six years. “We would have...
Idaho legislative leaders say they’re concerned about the slot machine-like “instant racing” terminals that have begun cropping up around the state, authorized under a 2013 law aimed at allowing pari-mutuel betting on past horse races. “I think we kind of knew what we were getting…
Legislative leaders from both parties say improvements to how Idaho funds maintenance of its transportation system are likely to get attention this year. “The citizens of Idaho have invested billions of dollars in to this transportation system,” said House Speaker Scott Bedke. “I think we…
Legislative leaders from both houses and both parties, addressing reporters today at the AP Legislative Preview, all agreed that education funding will be a top priority in this year’s legislative session. But they differed on an array of other issues, including the prospects for Medicaid…
Other comments from Gov. Butch Otter at this morning’s AP Legislative Preview: On the Idaho Education Network: “The only problem that we’ve had with the IEN was the contracting process.” He said a recent survey of school districts gave the broadband network high marks; however,…
Gov. Butch Otter is addressing reporters this morning at the Idaho AP Legislative Preview. “Financially speaking, the state is in great shape,” he said. “So my budget is going to reflect that.” He’ll still stick to his promise to try to grow state government at...
The Idaho Legislature’s Economic Outlook & Revenue Assessment Committee meets all day today and all morning tomorrow, to hear from an array of business representatives, state officials, university economics professors and more; at issue is the figure on which to base next year's state budget, as some push for tax cuts.
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