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Statehouse roundup, 3.15.22: Rural incentive, charter certification bills head to House floor

The bills represent two very different approaches to the teacher shortage.

Nampa board names new trustee

Marco Valle, a former leader of the Idaho Foodbank, will fill a vacancy on the board next month.

Democratic candidate Rognstad will not appear on Idaho primary election ballot

Secretary of State’s office says proper candidate procedure was not followed.

Statehouse roundup, 3.14.22: Full-day kindergarten bill heads to House for its last test

A mix of enthusiastic and reluctant House Education Committee members passed Senate Bill 1373 in a 9-5 vote.

COVID at two years: What has the health crisis meant for you?

The last two years have been a whirlwind. We’re looking back at the highlights — and would love to hear from you.

Variants, vaccines and local control — Idaho’s two pandemic years

Idaho battled two variant-fueled COVID surges as schools shuttered and local leaders wrestled with restriction talks.

Idahoans share their stories on how COVID impacted their lives

A former school board member, parent share their life experiences during the past two years of a pandemic.

It’s candidate filings Friday: Who’s running?

Not all of Friday’s news was surprising. On the last day of the filing period, Gov. Brad Little filed for re-election, and Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin turned in her paperwork for a Republican primary challenge.

Idaho Legislature’s budget panel OKs McGeachin budget, with her legal costs in limbo

She has requested $29,000 in supplemental funding to cover legal costs that District Judge Steven Hippler ordered her to pay to the Idaho Press Club after she lost a public records lawsuit. 

Statehouse roundup, 3.11.22: JFAC finishes its work, at least for now

In other Friday legislative news, the House Education Committee OK’d a resolution denouncing “critical race theory.”