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Bill that would require children to opt in to vaccine registry heads to House floor
Doctors said the bill could create millions in overhead costs for clinics to change their reporting procedures.
Statehouse roundup, 2.5.24: Home-school rights protected in proposed constitutional amendment
INSIDE: New bills introduced to ban mask mandates, and restrict activists from providing sex education material.
Statehouse roundup, 2.1.24: Budget committee agrees on 3% employee raises
MORE INSIDE: Teachers union says arming school staff is unsafe, proposal to limit special legislative sessions advances.
Democratic Reps. Chew and Nash have substitutes serving for them in Idaho House
Former Boise schools superintendent Don Coberly is serving as a long-term substitute during 2024 Idaho legislative session.
In wake of nixed levy, Idaho Falls’ next move is complicated
The path is muddied by an ongoing legislative session that puts state funding in flux.
Statehouse roundup, 1.30.24: Bill to arm school teachers on hold, for now
INSIDE: Vote on Blaine Amendment repeal delayed, and a much-anticipated bill to subsidize private school tuition made its first appearance Tuesday.
Statehouse roundup, 1.29.24: Republican proposes disclaimer that school vaccines are ‘not mandatory’
INSIDE: New ISU president speaks with lawmakers, bill requiring smartphone filters is introduced
A blind vote, or proven process? An open meetings lawsuit goes to the judge
It’s unclear when an Ada County judge will rule on a lawsuit that could short-circuit the University of Idaho’s purchase of the University of Phoenix. But the decision won’t come until next week at the earliest.
Students teach what they’ve learned at community event
The career technical charter school students demonstrated culinary and health safety skills.
Statehouse roundup, 1.23.24: New charter school overhaul bill introduced
The new version of the bill has grown to 36 pages, which didn’t assuage lawmakers concerned by its breadth.