Search Results: "Geoff Schroeder"

Statehouse roundup, 1.18.24: New, negotiated library bill is coming

…Svan/EdNews) A replacement bill, negotiated with Sen. Geoff Schroeder, is forthcoming, Brent Crane said. Jaron Crane met with Schroeder this week, and they “put together a deal.” “I want to…

Statehouse roundup, 1.12.24: A second school library bill surfaces

…the bill’s co-sponsors, Sen. Geoff Schroeder, R-Mountain Home, is working on a separate bill on public libraries. The Senate’s bill is not meant to compete with the House bill, said…

Never too early? Dueling endorsements in 2024 legislative races

…IACI-endorsed Sen. Geoff Schroeder of Mountain Home. Freedom PAC is also backing former Rep. Karey Hanks of St. Anthony, who is running against Rep. Rod Furniss of Rigby. Other targeted…

Statehouse roundup, 3.30.23: Senate passes library porn bill, teacher pay bill rolls through Legislature

…libraries that offend me, as there should be.” Sen. Geoff Schroeder, R-Mountain Home, said the possible $2,500 fine sets up libraries for a possible “bounty.” “My whole beef with this…

Senate rejects Echeverria appointment to charter commission

…Hill No: Bob Geddes (substitute for Mark Harris, R-Soda Springs); Linda Wright Hartgen, R-Twin Falls; Rick Just, D-Boise; Ali Rabe, D-Boise; James Ruchti, D-Pocatello; Geoff Schroeder, R-Mountain Home; Carrie Semmelroth,…

Statehouse roundup, 3.27.23: Library pornography bills see new amendments

…two competing amendment efforts — one from bill co-sponsor Sen. Cindy Carlson, R-Riggins, and another from Sen. Geoff Schroeder, R-Mountain Home. HB 314 seeks to prohibit harmful or obscene materials…

Statehouse roundup, 3.24.23: Two more library bills head to Senate floor, and could be amended

…passed 26-8, with Sen. Geoff Schroeder, R-Mountain Home, joining Democrats in opposition. The bill goes back to the House, which will consider the Senate’s amendments to the bill. Abstinence. House…

Senate passes Idaho Launch bills, as incentive plan nears finish line

…Jim Guthrie, R-McCammon. “It’s not taking over the economy,” said Sen. Geoff Schroeder, R-Mountain Home. “It’s providing resources to help accelerate the economy.” Idaho Launch would tap into a chunk…

Statehouse roundup, 3.21.23: Last-minute school choice bill debuts

…application, requiring a commitment to cultivating a diverse and inclusive environment. Sen. Geoff Schroeder, R-Mountain Home, said opponents were making an “inferential leap.” Diversity, equity and inclusion policies help schools…

Analysis: Private tuition bill passes one milestone, but it faces an uncertain path

…Ali Rabe, D-Boise; James Ruchti, D-Pocatello; Geoff Schroeder, R-Mountain Home; Carrie Semmelroth, D-Boise; Ron Taylor, D-Hailey; Janie Ward-Engelking, D-Boise; Melissa Wintrow, D-Boise. Absent: Phil Hart, R-Kellogg. Each week, Kevin Richert…