Four-term Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Jerry Evans announced today his endorsement of Democrat A.J. Balukoff for governor.  "I have watched what’s happening to our schools with growing concern and frustration for several years. Despite an abundance of political talk to the contrary, Idaho’s public schools have been all but abandoned by our state’s leaders. We are not living up to our state constitution’s mandate to 'maintain a general, uniform and thorough' system of public schools,” said Evans. "As a lifelong Republican, it’s not easy for me to endorse a candidate from another party. But it is with enthusiasm that I endorse A.J. Balukoff’s bid to be Idaho’s next governor”/Balukoff for Governor news release. More here.

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