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Idaho Primary: The good, the bad and the ugly

The best way to describe the election last Tuesday is to borrow the title of a Clint Eastwood movie — it was the good, the bad, and the ugly. I’ll…

UPDATED: U of I president folds more than $7,000 into GOP legislative primaries

…have allowed lawmakers to sue to block the Phoenix acquisition. That proposal passed the House but the Senate never took it up. However, Green also contributed to Rep. Mark Sauter,…

Statehouse roundup, 3.22.24: Budget committee approves $145 million for attendance funding gap

…to the governor’s desk after senators voted 18-16 in favor of it. The bill, from Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, addresses a controversy from the West Bonner School District last year:…

Statehouse roundup, 3.14.24: JFAC passes higher ed budget, while K-12 fix is on hold

…powers of duly elected officials to do really important business, the most important business,” said Toews, R-Coeur d’Alene. The bill, from Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, addresses a controversy from the…

Statehouse roundup, 3.7.24: Late-session school choice push in motion

…a recall election, and it would bar recalled trustees from voting on board contracts between a recall election day and the county commission’s election certification. Rep. Mark Sauter’s bill addresses…

Statehouse roundup, 3.5.24: House votes to slow the Phoenix purchase

…would suspend all very high-level decisions from the board members that are subject to recall,” said Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, who’s sponsoring the bill. The Senate passed a similar bill…

Statehouse roundup, 2.16.24: Bill taking on pronoun use in schools advances

…But the committee amended the current bill before voting to introduce it. Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, recommended adding the word “planned” before “instruction” to clarify that the language would only…

Statehouse roundup, 1.31.24: Bill to arm teachers easily clears House after lengthy debate

…the kids.” A few Republicans appeared to have grave anxieties about the bill but ended up supporting it. Before casting a green light, Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, said he had…

Statehouse roundup, 1.29.24: Republican proposes disclaimer that school vaccines are ‘not mandatory’

…could come later this week. Herndon’s bill is one of two proposals to come out of the West Bonner brouhaha. Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, has introduced a bill that would…

Statehouse roundup, 1.22.24: Republican introduces bill to arm school employees

…weapon-carriers with law enforcement, to “assist” officers “in the exercise of their duties.” Bill: After recall, school trustees can’t vote on board decisions Rep. Mark Sauter on Monday introduced a…