Search Results: "Carl Bjerke"

This primary election will be the last where smear campaigns succeed

…District 1, Carl Bjerke in District 5, Christy Zito in District 8, Brandon Shippy and Jacyn Gallagher in District 9, Chris Trakel and Lucas Caylor in District 11, Jaron Crane…

Statehouse roundup, 2.6.24: Bill to shorten library board terms advances

…introduce the legislation. “This seems pretty straightforward,” said bill sponsor Sen. Carl Bjerke, R-Coeur d’Alene. Other professions statutorily allowed to do concussion management for students are physicians, physician assistants, advanced…

Statehouse roundup, 2.2.24: Budget-setting in disarray after JFAC rebellion

The Legislature’s new budget-setting process grew increasingly muddled Friday after a bipartisan rebellion in the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee. In a series of orchestrated motions, a majority of JFAC members —…

Statehouse roundup, 3.31.23: House passes libraries bill, as session nears conclusion

…Sen. Tammy Nichols, R-Middleton, as she explained her vote against the budget. She described the multimillion dollar budget as “death by a thousand cuts.” And Sen. Carl Bjerke, R-Coeur d’Alene,…

Senate rejects Echeverria appointment to charter commission

…School Commission. Here’s the breakdown: Yes: Ben Adams, R-Nampa; Kelly Anthon, R-Burley; Treg Bernt, R-Meridian; Carl Bjerke, R-Coeur d’Alene; Van Burtenshaw, R-Terreton; Cindy Carlson, R-Riggins; Kevin Cook, R-Idaho Falls; Lori…

Senate passes Idaho Launch bills, as incentive plan nears finish line

…D-Boise. No: Ben Adams, R-Nampa; Carl Bjerke, R-Coeur d’Alene; Cindy Carlson, R-Riggins; Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian; Dan Foreman, R-Moscow; Phil Hart, R-Kellogg; Scott Herndon, R-Sagle; Todd Lakey, R-Nampa; Brian Lenney,…

Statehouse roundup, 3.21.23: Last-minute school choice bill debuts

…Sens. Carl Bjerke, Coeur d’Alene; Cindy Carlson, Riggins; Lori Den Hartog, Meridian; Dan Foreman, Moscow; Phil Hart, Kellogg; Herndon; Todd Lakey, Nampa; Lenney; Tammy Nichols, Middleton; Doug Okuniewicz, Hayden; Ben…

Analysis: Private tuition bill passes one milestone, but it faces an uncertain path

…R-Burley; Treg Bernt, R-Meridian; Carl Bjerke, R-Coeur d’Alene; Cindy Carlson, R-Riggins; Mark Harris, R-Soda Springs; Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian; Dan Foreman, R-Moscow; C. Scott Grow, R-Eagle; Scott Herndon, R-Sagle; Todd…

After longwinded debate, Senate kills controversial school choice bill

…SB 1038 passed Senate Education on a 6-3 vote. Here’s the Senate roll call vote: Yes: Carl Bjerke, R-Coeur d’Alene; Cindy Carlson, R-Riggins; Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian; Dan Foreman, R-Moscow;…

Legislature 2023: Senate sets its lineup, jockeying continues in House

Lt. Gov.-elect Scott Bedke, House Speaker Mike Moyle and Majority Leader Megan Blanksma confer before the start of Thursday’s organizational session. (Kevin Richert/Idaho EdNews) Idaho Senate committees will have a…