What exactly is SB 1067, the rejected child support enforcement bill, how does it work, and why does it matter so much? Idaho Public TV reporter Melissa Davlin has been looking into these questions and more, and has some detailed answers on her blog today;…
Here’s a link to my full story at spokesman.com on the tuition and fee increases for Idaho state colleges and universities approved by the state Board of Education today, which range from 1.7 percent to 3.5 percent next year for resident undergraduates. The fees will…
Here’s a news item from the Associated Press: BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The leader of Idaho's pro-business lobby has been reinstated after being placed on leave for sending a profanity-laced email about a state senator. The Idaho Association of Commerce and Industry reinstated Alex LaBeau…
The Bonner County Republican Women has announced it will host a talk next week by the Rev. Shahram Hadian, an anti-Muslim Christian pastor from Chattaroy, Wash. who heads the “Truth in Love Project” and addressed Idaho lawmakers during this year’s legislative session at the invitation…
Idaho has received its formal, 60-day notice from the federal government that it will lose $16 million in child-support enforcement funds if Idaho doesn’t bring its system into compliance with federal rules within 60 days. Idaho Public TV reporter Melissa Davlin reported on her blog...
Shahram Hadian, a Christian pastor from Chattaroy, Wash., who was invited to address Idaho lawmakers by Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, at a Statehouse luncheon on “The True Face of Islam” on March 26, at which he warned of what he sees as evils in…
Idaho’s state Board of Education has approved the lowest tuition increases for the state’s four-year colleges and universities in the last 15 years, ranging from 1.7 percent to 3.5 percent for undergraduate resident tuition and fees next year. Boise State University, the University of Idaho...
Idaho is marking the 150th anniversary of the assassination of President Lincoln with ceremonies today at the Lincoln statue just south of the state Capitol, and at the Idaho State Historical Archives, where a special two-hour open house is planned from 3-5 p.m. at the…
Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch both joined the majority in a 92-8 vote in the Senate last night to pass H.R. 2, legislation to permanently take care of the “doc fix” Congress has annually been passing on Medicare reimbursement rates, and also provide…
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