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Idaho Senate passes $600 million income tax bill without grocery tax repeal amendment
…the tax rebate, and $251 million on an annual basis beginning in 2023. Before senators started to debate on the bill, Sen. Christy Zito, R-Hammett, motioned to send the bill…
Profane exchange between Republicans follows rejection of parental rights bill
…exchange came moments after the Senate Education Committee rejected a parental rights bill proposed by Durst and Sen. Christy Zito, R-Hammett. The committee voted down the bill on a deadlocked…
Statehouse roundup, 1.18.22: Deadlocked committee kills parental freedom bill
…Hammett Republican Sen. Christy Zito, the “Idaho Parental Freedom in Education Act” would have allowed parents to review all documents pertaining to their child’s education, visit school buildings and classrooms…
What the education freedom pledge really means
…Ron Nate, and State Senator Christy Zito. The concept of school vouchers is an attempt to redirect Idaho taxpayers’ dollars to support private schools, many of them religious, which is…
A new political map charts a course for high-profile Statehouse showdowns
…Incumbent Sen. Christy Zito, R-Hammett, lives in this reconfigured district. Gestrin’s current House seatmate, Rep. Dorothy Moon, R-Stanley, last week announced her candidacy for secretary of state. District 9 Senate,…
Conservative lawmakers talk about banning vaccine mandates, but lack a quorum
…House floor. One senator attended the rally, Hammett Republican Christy Zito. Sen. Regina Bayer, R-Meridian, attended Cole’ presentation. Republican Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin attended the rally and hosted Cole’s presentation….
Workplace vaccination issue breaks along some familiar political lines
…released statements of support signed by 22 Republicans: Senators Regina Bayer of Meridian; Steve Vick of Dalton Gardens and Christy Zito of Hammett. Representatives Jim Addis of Coeur d’Alene; Paul…
Legislative roundup, 5.4.21: Senate passes key education budgets, including higher ed
…Sen. Christy Zito, R-Hammett, broke ranks to oppose the budget, saying it didn’t go far enough to prevent campus indoctrination. “We still don’t have absolute guarantees that this won’t happen.”…
Legislative roundup, 4.12.21: Senate narrowly passes early education grant
…Souza, R-Coeur d’Alene; Steven Thayn, R-Emmett; Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens; Christy Zito, R-Hammett. Advanced opportunities program expands A state program that helps students pay for Advanced Placement exams, dual-credit college-level…
Analysis: Lawmakers remain reluctant to put public dollars into private schools
…16-18 vote. But one of the 18 opponents was Sen. Christy Zito, a Hammett Republican. She used a parliamentary rule in an unsuccessful attempt to convince the Senate to reconsider…