Search Results: "Scott Herndon"
Idaho legislators circulating petitions to call special session to address primary
Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle, has begun circulating what he said is the first of two petitions to call the Idaho Legislature back into special session to consider legislation related to…
Privatization: The misinformation campaign by voucher supporters
…group, the American Federation for Children, circulated a flyer in northern Idaho this spring thanking Sen. Scott Herndon “for standing with Idaho’s students and parents.” The flyer, which had a…
Statehouse roundup, 3.29.23: Senate overrides property tax veto
…budget will help reduce property taxes, as school districts ween off of bonds and levies. Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle, applauded the pay raises for classified staff, but took issue with…
Senate rejects Echeverria appointment to charter commission
…Den Hartog, R-Meridian; Dan Foreman, R-Moscow; C. Scott Grow, R-Eagle; Jim Guthrie, R-McCammon; Phil Hart, R-Kellogg; Scott Herndon, R-Sagle; Todd Lakey, R-Nampa; Abby Lee, R-Fruitland; Brian Lenney, R-Nampa; Dave Lent,…
Statehouse roundup, 3.27.23: Library pornography bills see new amendments
…the amendment got pushback on the floor. Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle, said the amendment would leave parents with “no tools or recourse.” In a split vote, Carlson’s amendment prevailed. The…
Statehouse roundup, 3.24.23: Two more library bills head to Senate floor, and could be amended
…Riggins; Dan Foreman, Moscow; Phil Hart, Kellogg; Scott Herndon, Sagle; Brian Lenney, Nampa; Tammy Nichols, Middleton; Doug Okuniewicz, Hayden; Ben Toews, Coeur d’Alene; Chris Trakel, Caldwell; and Glenneda Zuiderveld, Twin…
Senate passes Idaho Launch bills, as incentive plan nears finish line
…D-Boise. No: Ben Adams, R-Nampa; Carl Bjerke, R-Coeur d’Alene; Cindy Carlson, R-Riggins; Lori Den Hartog, R-Meridian; Dan Foreman, R-Moscow; Phil Hart, R-Kellogg; Scott Herndon, R-Sagle; Todd Lakey, R-Nampa; Brian Lenney,…
Statehouse roundup, 3.21.23: Last-minute school choice bill debuts
…Finance-Appropriations Committee earlier in March, but division from committee spilled over onto the Senate floor Tuesday. Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle, voted against the budget during JFAC deliberations. He proposed an…
Statehouse roundup, 3.20.23: Library bill heads to Senate after two-hour debate
…money will partially fund projects across the campuses, with spending based roughly on enrollment. Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle, argued against partially funding projects, instead of fully funding some projects on…
Statehouse roundup, 3.17.23: Private school tuition bill ends week in legislative limbo
…The accounts and expenses would be monitored by the State Department of Education through a third-party vendor. Bill co-sponsor Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle, said teachers could also reimburse themselves for…