Legislature
House Education Committee begins enrollment funding rules debate
The committee will resume discussing the enrollment vs. attendance question Thursday.
Legislative roundup, 1.12.21: Committees begin to get organized
The House Education Committee and the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee held their organizational sessions Tuesday morning.
Five education issues to watch during the 2021 session
The session kicks off Monday, highlighted by Gov. Brad Little’s State of the State address.
Analysis: An unsettling and potentially unsafe legislative session looms
In the midst of a pandemic that has killed more than 1,500 Idahoans, and in aftermath of Capitol Hill riots that left five people dead, the Idaho Legislature convenes Monday. And some Statehouse regulars are uneasy.
Bedke: Session to begin on schedule unless two-thirds vote to change rules
House Speaker Scott Bedke says legislators are bound to follow legislative rules and the Idaho Constitution.
Little says legislators should consider delaying session or going virtual
House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, D-Boise, also calls for legislators to postpone the session until a vaccine is widely available.
Thayn tapped to lead Senate Education Committee
In other committee news, Rep. Wendy Horman lost her spot as JFAC vice chair after unsuccessfully challenging House Speaker Scott Bedke this week.
Winder selected for Idaho Senate’s top leadership spot
The legislative organizational session kicked off Thursday at the Statehouse to gear up for the 2021 Legislature next month.
Bedke retains Idaho House’s top leadership spot
Rep. Wendy Horman unsuccessfully challenged Bedke for the speaker’s seat.
Legislative interim committee expresses ongoing concerns with academic standards
Republican legislators said the state is making minor revisions instead of wholesale changes.