IMHO: Idaho Needs Day Care Rules

Idaho state Rep. George Sayler deserves a merit badge for perseverance. This is the fifth year in a row the Coeur d’Alene Democrat has sponsored legislation to expand the regulation of day care operations in the state. Putting it a different way, unfortunately, the effort has failed for four years running. Still, Sayler has reason to believe he’s making headway. For one thing, a Senate committee voted unanimously this week to have the bill printed, a critical step in the Boise legislative process/ SR Editorial Board . More here .

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Question: The state of Idaho, of course, needs statewide day-care regulations. So I won’t ask the obvious question and go with this instead: Have you ever contacted a state legislator to voice concerns about an important issue like this one?