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LCSC administrator faces backlash over social media posts
The Lewiston Tribune reported Wednesday on comments about the LGBT community, made by Logan Fowler, Lewis-Clark’s marketing and communications director. Fowler is also a pastor in a Lewiston church.
IEA: Record-setting surplus provides ‘golden opportunity’ for underfunded schools
“The record budget surplus should be directed to Idaho’s public schools, which continue to be under-resourced in a state that willingly ranks last in per-student funding,” union President Layne McInelly said Wednesday.
House Ethics Committee to hold hearing on Giddings
In June, Boise State Public Radio reported that Giddings faced an ethics investigation after she publicly shared personal information about “Jane Doe,” a 19-year-old House staffer who said she was sexually assaulted by then-Rep. Aaron Von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston.
A closer look at Idaho’s rising coronavirus case numbers
Coronavirus cases are rising across the nation, and Idaho is no exception.
Workplace vaccination issue breaks along some familiar political lines
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is continuing to urge legislators to take up the issue. Gov. Brad Little and Senate Republicans are skeptical.
The fundraising picture in the lieutenant governor’s race? It’s complicated
Former state Rep. Luke Malek could hold a fundraising edge in the race — but it’s hard to make an apples-to-apples comparison. Meanwhile, Debbie Critchfield continues to outraise her rivals in the state superintendent’s race.
Little’s raising money like he’s running
The incumbent governor has raised $44,500 since mid-June — strongly hinting at his political plans.
CDC relaxes school mask guidelines
The new back-to-school guidelines also emphasize the importance of COVID-19 vaccines. Child vaccination rates in Idaho have sputtered.
CSI posts a summer enrollment increase
The Twin Falls-based community college is hoping the summer numbers translate into strong fall enrollment.
Ammon Bundy convicted on misdemeanor charges
The convictions stem from an August Capitol protest that leaves the Republican gubernatorial candidate banned from the Statehouse.