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Election Notes: March 7-11
…have filed for re-election. Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, will seek a third term. He has a primary opponent, Bonner County Republican Central Committee Chairman Scott Herndon. Sen. Carl Crabtree, R-Grangeville,…
Episode 44: Breaking down the education budget debates
…In this week’s podcast, Kevin Richert interviews two JFAC members: Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, and Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle. Idaho Education News · Episode 44 Go to our Soundcloud…
Statehouse roundup, 3.2.22: JFAC agrees on a higher ed budget, but just barely
…attention to another spending plan. Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and Rep. Caroline Nilsson Troy, R-Troy, pushed for a $339.6 million budget. They said they were trying to fully fund needs…
We should heed George Washington’s warning against partisanship
…the character and direction of our government. Just two sample races demonstrate what is at stake. Senator Jim Woodward of Sagle, a former nuclear submarine officer, respected businessman and well-regarded…
Lawmakers, former Ybarra staffers punctuate Critchfield supporter list
…a spokeswoman, Ybarra declined comment Wednesday. Two members of the Senate Education Committee and the budget-writing Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee — Sens. Carl Crabtree of Grangeville and Jim Woodward of Sagle….
Statehouse roundup, 2.8.22: Little signs school staff health insurance bill
…signing Tuesday, including Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and Reps. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, and Rod Furniss, R-Rigby. The bill encountered little opposition from other Republicans in the Statehouse. Gov. Brad…
Election Notes: Feb. 7-11
…Carl Crabtree of Grangeville and Jim Woodward of Sagle. In January, Woodward and Durst had a profane exchange in the Statehouse, after Woodward cast a vote against a parental rights…
Statehouse roundup, 2.3.22: School employee health insurance boost heads to governor
…necessary for HB 443 to “have any significance,” said Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle. Another of Little’s proposals — putting $105 million annually toward school employee health insurance — would also…
Parents and influence in the classroom
I received a text from the Idaho Freedom Action (an advocacy arm of the Idaho Freedom Foundation) informing me that Sen. Jim Woodward killed a bill that would give parents…
Profane exchange between Republicans follows rejection of parental rights bill
Senate Republican leadership met Wednesday morning to discuss a pair of profane Statehouse exchanges Tuesday afternoon, involving GOP state superintendent’s candidate Branden Durst and GOP state Sen. Jim Woodward. The…