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Statehouse roundup, 1.16.24: The year’s first budget bills surface
…she said. The House’s JFAC co-chair defended the new process. The details in the maintenance budgets have been available since September, said Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls. And when Democrats…
JFAC strikes Health and Welfare administrative budget over child care program audit
…which JFAC ordered during the 2023 legislative session, before the legislative session adjourns for the year, JFAC co-chairs Sen. Scott Grow, R-Eagle, and Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, told the…
Hawley Troxell’s higher ed work is far-reaching and costly
…it as we see it.” ‘Maybe we are heading into a broader conversation’ The $850,000 bottom line took one key legislator by surprise. Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls “I guess…
Analysis: What happens when the budget-writers try to budget their time?
…to $13.7 billion in budget requests. Any change in the process raises suspicions and invites questions about transparency and thoroughness. Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls After all, as JFAC co-chair…
Statehouse roundup, 1.11.24: Complex charter bill debuts, Blaine repeal comes back
…Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, leading “school choice” proponents in the Legislature, last week unveiled their latest proposal: a tax credit program for private school expenses. Other ideas for tuition…
Arizona’s cautionary tale that Idaho lawmakers can still avoid repeating
…to every student and the skyrocketing expense of its longtime voucher tax-credit program. The immediate concern in Idaho comes from legislation proposed by Rep. Wendy Horman and Sen. Lori De…
Statehouse roundup, 1.10.24: New bill to restrict library material introduced
…measured. Sen. C. Scott Grow, R-Eagle, and Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, both said they were concerned about the state’s economic prognosis. Idaho has been riding a “COVID cash bubble,”…
Budget lawmakers dig into the details of governor’s education spending plans
…debt. “Those are some pretty big bonds,” said Grow, R-Eagle. JFAC Chairman Idaho Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls at the State Capitol building on January 11, 2023. (Otto Kitsinger for…
State of the State: Governor proposes new funding for education facilities, Idaho launch
…every district in every corner of the state.’” This slideshow requires JavaScript. Lawmakers responded to Little’s proposal cautiously. Both House Speaker Mike Moyle, R-Star, and Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls,…
Republicans unveil private school tax credit proposal
…Den Hartog, R-Meridian, and Rep. Wendy Horman, R-Idaho Falls, announced the $50 million “parental choice tax credit” program. It’s the latest Idaho proposal that seeks to open up public funds…