Gov. Butch Otter seemed to be walking just fine during his first day back at work after his Jan. 29 hip surgery, and impressed legislative leaders – with whom he met early Thursday – as being rarin’ to go. Said Otter’s spokesman, Jon Hanian, “He…
The Senate Education Committee has just voted to reverse its earlier vote to hold the reconfirmation of state Board of Education Chairman Milford Terrell until after it calls the full board before the panel to explain financial problems. After the reconsideration carried on a 6-2…
The Idaho School Boards Association has announced that former Executive Director Cliff Green has “chosen to leave” his position “to pursue other employment opportunities,” and reported, “The Idaho School Boards Association Inc. and Dr. Green have reached an agreement which satisfies all parties.” Karen Echeverria,…
Rep. Sharon Block, R-Twin Falls, got an enthusiastic reception in the House Education Committee this morning for her bill to start a pilot project to give scholarships to kids who remain drug, alcohol and tobacco-free – and pass random drug tests to prove it. HB…
Frugal budgets were set this morning for Medicaid, the federal-state program that provides health care for the elderly and disabled. “There will be no rate increases for anyone,” said Rep. Fred Wood, R-Burley. “The economic times would indicate that that’s what we have to do.”The…
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