EOB: Women’s Commission Gets Ax

“It’s so disappointing” said several members of the Idaho Women’s Commission, who gathered with Director Kitty Kunz in the Capitol Annex hallway after JFAC voted 15-5 to eliminate their funding and staffing. They were talking about scheduling their final meeting, and whether they had enough money left to meet in person or should go with a conference call. “We’ll still be a commission unless they take us off the state code,” Kunz said. “But at this point, we will not be a fully functioning commission after July”/ Betsy Russell , Eye On Boise. More here .

• JFAC votes to zero-fund Women’s Commission
• Zero funding for Rural Partnership
• Budget panel rejects public funding matching money
• JFAC sets superintendent’s budget

Question: Do the budget committee make the right move by cutting off funding to the Idaho Women’s Commission?