Search Results: "James Petzke"
UPDATED: The third-party PACs: Where they spent, and how they fared
…Caldwell (opposed): $33,325. Rep. James Petzke, Meridian (opposed): $28,382. Rep. Britt Raybould, Rexburg (opposed): $26,520. Sen. Mark Harris, Soda Springs (opposed): $24,808. Rep. Joshua Wheeler, Ammon (opposed): $23,267. Lucas Cayler,…
UPDATED: Governor, superintendent endorse legislative candidates
…Mickelsen, R-Idaho Falls Rep. James Petzke, R-Meridian Rep. Jack Nelsen, R-Jerome Rep. Josh Wheeler, R-Ammon Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls Sen. Treg Bernt, R-Meridian Sen. Mark Harris, R-Soda Springs Little…
At the Statehouse, a week marked by debates over diversity and racism
…bill-signing photo with SB 1274’s co-sponsors, Sen. Treg Bernt, R-Meridian, and Rep. James Petzke, R-Meridian. The post generated some 3,100 comments, many of them negative. “Say the three white guys…
Statehouse roundup, 3.28.24: Senate rejects summer lunch program funding
…of Rexburg, Rod Furniss of Rigby, James Petzke of Meridian and Clay Handy of Burley. After Green’s motion failed, the committee voted 16-4 to advance a new budget sans the…
Statehouse roundup, 3.27.24: Senate kills Phoenix bill, throwing purchase into jeopardy
…“We are here to strengthen America and that is the No. 1 thing that we should be pushing.” Rep. James Petzke, a budget committee member, noted that the Legislature has…
Statehouse roundup, 3.22.24: Budget committee approves $145 million for attendance funding gap
…but the gap narrowed to $145 million when February attendance data was analyzed. “It was a little bit of a moving target,” said Rep. James Petzke, R-Meridian. “We didn’t know…
Statehouse roundup, 3.12.24: Private school tax credit bill defeated in close vote
…metrics that I’m quite certain all legislators and all of Idaho can get behind.” Rep. James Petzke, R-Meridian, who co-sponsored the bill, noted that the legislation was an outgrowth of…
Statehouse roundup, 3.7.24: Late-session school choice push in motion
…be tied to student achievement in math and college and career readiness. “It’s an innovative step forward for the state of Idaho,” said sponsoring Rep. James Petzke, R-Meridian. The House…
Statehouse roundup, 3.1.24: Unanimous vote propels Phoenix resolution to House floor
…focus away from identity politics,” said House sponsor Rep. James Petzke, R-Meridian. The State Board of Education approved a policy last year banning diversity statements, but it applied only to…
Statehouse roundup, 2.19.24: Bill on immunization opt-outs heads to House
…at 22, said Rep. James Petzke. But the GED doesn’t display the same type of skill competence or have the same status in college applications as a high school diploma,…