Search Results: "Greg Lanting"

Statehouse roundup, 3.20.23: Library bill heads to Senate after two-hour debate

…the state, McCann urged the Legislature to think about HB 314’s ramifications. And Rep. Greg Lanting, R-Twin Falls, wondered whether the targeted materials are pornographic at all. After checking out…

Statehouse roundup, 3.16.23: Revamped library bill heads to House floor

…time that we have some responsibility in our state and in our schools.” “I feel embarrassed I didn’t take care of this myself,” said Rep. Greg Lanting, R-Twin Falls, a…

Statehouse roundup, 3.10.23: A dinosaur gets its day in Senate State Affairs

…House Education Friday, after Rep. Greg Lanting pulled the bill from the House floor last week for revisions (earning him the humorous House Chicken Award, now displayed in his office)….

Statehouse roundup, 3.9.23: Charter commission budget fails, needs revisions

…and coming back to this committee,” said Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise. “I think it deserves a full hearing.” And Rep. Greg Lanting assured the committee that the bill will be…

Statehouse roundup, 3.8.23: Idaho Launch ‘trailer bill’ covers its first mile

…— would help trustees avoid costly lawsuits and drive student achievement. Rep. Greg Lanting, a Twin Falls Republican and retired school administrator, said volunteer trustees are untrained in topics such…

Lawmakers reject new ESA proposal in frustrated debate

…draft legislation — including accountability and funding concerns — but votes also hinged on political uncertainty. Rep. Greg Lanting based his vote on the possibility that, if House Education printed…

Statehouse roundup, 3.1.23: Conservatives kill bill shifting endowment money into K-12 buildings

…McGrane, House Education Chair Julie Yamamoto, R-Caldwell, and Rep. Greg Lanting, R-Twin Falls, the bill is designed to encourage the use of school buildings as polling places for May primaries…

After heated debate, two library bills halt in House committee

…the bill’s issues outweighed its merit. Reps. Greg Lanting, R-Twin Falls, and Dan Garner, R-Clifton, questioned how “literary value” could be determined. After reading books that some parents in his…

Statehouse roundup, 2.24.23: March school election date may be saved

…school day as usual. The bill’s purpose, according to sponsor Rep. Greg Lanting, R-Twin Falls, is to ensure student safety during elections, when schools are commonly used as polling places….

Active shooter hoaxes disrupt several high school campuses

…caused a few anxious moments Wednesday morning during a House Education Committee hearing. Rep. Greg Lanting, a Twin Falls Republican and retired school superintendent, announced reports of an active shooter…