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House Education vice chair faces two conservative challengers
This is the seventh of a series of stories spotlighting some of the most important legislative primaries on the May 21 ballot. Read previous stories here. Rep. Lori McCann is…
GOP platform: IFF does the thinking for you
…likes of Reps. Stephanie Mickelsen of Idaho Falls (first term) and Lori McCann of Lewiston (second term) are not going to get backing from their Republican central committees. Mickelsen was…
Statehouse roundup, 4.2.24: As session resumes, an omnibus school ‘trailer’ bill rolls through House
…chairwoman Lori McCann lamented the fact that lawmakers were being forced to scramble to rework HB 521 – a catchall law that funds school facilities, cuts income tax rates, eliminates…
Statehouse roundup, 3.27.24: Senate kills Phoenix bill, throwing purchase into jeopardy
…House Republicans defended DEI. “We need to learn to work with a diverse group of people. We need to learn to understand different cultures,” said Rep. Lori McCann, R-Lewiston. “There…
Trailer park: Lawmakers pass competing bills to address four-day school issues
…D-Boise, proposed holding the bill in committee to wait for the Senate trailers. Rep. Lori McCann moved to advance the bill to the House floor without a recommendation that it…
Analysis: Must-watch GOP primaries loom. Expect some chaos.
…served in 2017 and 2018. House Seat A, District 6: Rep. Lori McCann (incumbent); Colton Bennett; David Dalby. McCann, vice chair of the House Education Committee, has opposed bills targeting…
Statehouse roundup, 3.15.24: Critchfield unveils incremental funding formula change
…Rep. Lori McCann, R-Lewiston, asked how the new metric interplays with a significant gap in the $330 million promised to schools in 2022. Critchfield has asked for $162 million to…
Analysis: Three emotional hearings provide a backdrop for campaign season
…Lori McCann, R-Lewiston, rose to object, saying Crane was questioning her motives. Crane, McCann and a group of other House members then took their differences behind closed doors for a…
Statehouse roundup, 3.13.24: Bill to arm teachers falls in Senate committee
…up to $250. To a large extent, Wednesday’s debate echoed back to previous debates over earlier versions of library bills. “Here we go again,” said Rep. Lori McCann, R-Lewiston, who…