Boise Roundup: Family Ideas Crash, Burn
In perhaps the biggest flop of Idaho’s legislative session so far, the 14 recommendations from the House Family Task Force – from encouraging more pre-marital counseling to drafting a “covenant marriage” law to make divorce more difficult – all were removed before the panel presented its final report to lawmakers, under pressure from House majority leaders. Instead, the task force presented the Legislature with only general statements about the importance of encouraging strong families -- Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise/SR. More here.
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