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Reporters Daniel Golden and Kirsten Berg use Boise State as the focal point for an in-depth investigation of the national tensions between higher education leaders and red-state policymakers.

Part of the money would cover deferred maintenance, and $5 million in immediate safety and security upgrades, the Coeur d’Alene Press reported.

“We deserve action on issues that are important to today’s youth, such as climate change and the student mental health crisis,” says Shiva Rajbhandari, who is launching his candidacy Tuesday.

The 14.6% raise recognizes Cynthia Pemberton’s “solid performance,” State Board spokesman Mike Keckler said, and is designed to bring the Lewis-Clark State College president’s salary in line with the rest of the state’s higher education system.

In the closest May GOP primary race, Rep. Judy Boyle of Midvale defeated Rep. Scott Syme of Wilder by six votes.

Four finalists remain in the running for the opening at North Idaho College — which has been beset by infighting on its governing board, an exodus of top-level administrators, and questions about its accreditation.

The giveaway came nearly a month after Nampa trustees permanently banned 22 book titles from school libraries.

Idahoans react to Tuesday’s horrific news from Uvalde, Texas — a mass shooting at an elementary school that left 19 children and two adults dead:

The Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee was scheduled to meet next month for field meetings in Moscow, Lewiston and Orofino. Then seven JFAC incumbents lost in the May 17 GOP primary.