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Eye On Boise archive for Feb. 11, 2014

TUESDAY, FEB. 11, 2014







A sign that session has intensified... 

Here's a sign that we're into the more intense part of this year's legislative session: The House has voted to waive the portion of its Rule 70 that bans beverages from the House floor during sessions. After the vote, House Speaker Scott Bedke, R-Oakley, announced,…

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Testimony: 'You will be vilified'

More testimony from the hearing on SB 1337 this morning: Bob Naerebout of the Idaho Dairy Association told the House Agriculture Committee, “If you vote for this bill, and you vote yes, I can guarantee what’s going to happen. You will be vilified. You will…

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Demonstrators in favor of Rep. Lynn Luker's controversial religious freedom expansion bill line a Capitol corridor on Monday morning (Betsy Russell)

Signs: 'Thank you Rep. Luker' 

Seventeen backers of Rep. Lynn Luker’s religious freedom expansion bill – the same bill that drew more than 500 opponents to the Capitol last week – lined a Capitol hallway this morning, some of them holding signs saying “Thank you, Rep. Luker.” The sign-holders said…

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Idaho Gov. Butch Otter addresses the Idaho Press Club on Tuesday (Betsy Russell)

Otter: 'The IEN has proved its value' 

Gov. Butch Otter is speaking to the Idaho Press Club this morning, in his annual on-the-record appearance before the group. Asked about the Idaho Education Network and the possibility that the state may have to pay as much as $26 million to replace federal e-rate…

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