Senate OKs Souza’s Sunshine Bill

Freshman Sen. Mary Souza’s bill to require school board candidates to report campaign finances has cleared the Senate on a 24-11 vote, and now heads to the House side. The bill, SB 1072a , was amended earlier to remove an emergency clause, “so that it would not impinge on the upcoming May election,” Souza said; and to exempt school districts with fewer than 500 students. … (During discussion) Souza read a letter from Coeur d’Alene School Board member Tom Hamilton supporting the bill. “I think this action is long overdue,” Hamilton wrote. “I would argue that those in opposition are likely those that have something to hide and that certainly isn’t who I would want serving in elected office”/ Betsy Russell , Eye on Boise. More here .

Question: Would you like to know who is putting money into the trustee elections in your school district this May?