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Eye On Boise archive for March 19, 2012

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 2012



Massage licensing bill clears House panel 

The House Commerce Committee has approved SB 1295a, the bill to license massage therapists in Idaho, after extensive testimony, nearly all in favor of the bill. The Senate-passed bill now moves to the full House for a vote. Suzanne Budge, lobbyist for the American Massage…

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Death bill clears Senate, 24-10 

The Senate is has voted 24-10 in favor of SB 1348a, Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll's bill to forbid health care providers from withholding food or medication to dying patients without the patient's consent. Nuxoll said pro-life groups support her bill. Sen. Dan Schmidt, D-Moscow, asked the…

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Grading states for corruptibility...

Washington is among the least “corruptible” states in the nation, while Idaho placed 40th out of 50 in a scorecard released Monday, reports S-R reporter Jim Camden. Two watchdog organizations, the Center for Public Integrity and Global Integrity joined with Public Radio International and journalists…

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House votes for spending cap, 48-21

Here's a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The House has approved a bill that would cap annual general fund spending at a little more than 5 percent of total amount of Idaho's total taxable income. The bill approved 48-21 Monday…

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How they voted... 12 

Here's how Idaho senators voted on SB 1387, the bill to require Idaho women to undergo an ultrasound before they could have an abortion; the bill passed 23-12 and now heads to a House committee: Voting in favor: Sens. Andreason, Bair, Brackett, Cameron, Darrington, Davis,…

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Senate passes ultrasound bill, 23-12 

The Senate has voted 23-12 in favor of SB 1387, the pre-abortion ultrasound requirement. Retiring Sen. Diane Bilyeu, D-Pocatello, rising to explain her vote, said, "You know, fellow senators, as a woman, and as a person of faith, this bill makes me want to cry.…

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Sen. Chuck Winder, R-Meridian, opens debate Monday morning on SB 1387, the pre-abortion ultrasound bill. (Betsy Russell)

Senate takes up ultrasound bill... 

The Senate is taking up SB 1387, the pre-abortion ultrasound bill. "Fellow senators, you've been bombarded with emails over the last week or so," Senate Assistant Majority Leader Chuck Winder, R-Meridian, told the Senate. "I can tell you that I come here with no malice…

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Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane briefs the Senate Ethics Committee on Idaho laws and Senate rules regarding conflict of interest, as the panel on Monday begins investigating an ethics complaint against Senate Resources Chairman Monty Pearce, R-New Plymouth. (Betsy Russell)

Kane: 'It includes the word 'committees' '

Deputy Attorney General Brian Kane told the Senate Ethics Committee this morning that there is a "broad presumption" that a senator may vote on a bill, even despite a conflict of interest. "This preference for voting arises from the strong interest in insuring that a…

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