The first meeting today of Idaho’s new “STEM Caucus” drew more than two dozen state lawmakers; it featured a speaker on STEM initiatives, along with a visit from the STEM Mobile Discovery Lab, a 60-foot bus sponsored by the Micron Foundation and Discover Technology that’s fitted with hands-on science exhibits for students in elementary and middle schools. The bus is parked in from of the state Capitol until 2 p.m. today; anyone is welcome to visit it.

The caucus, formed by Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d’Alene, and House Education Chairman Reed DeMordaunt, R-Eagle, is a bipartisan group of lawmakers who want to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics education in the state.