Simpson, Labrador push PILT funding

Idaho Reps. Raul Labrador and Mike Simpson have joined the push to rescue federal funding for schools in Idaho timber country. The Republican lawmakers joined 50 colleagues Thursday, signing a bipartisan letter supporting the Secure Rural Schools program. The federal program expired on Sept. 30, 2015, with the last payments going out to schools and counties earlier this year. Idaho schools received close to $6.7 million this year; the largest payment, slightly more than $1 million, went to the Mountain View School District in Idaho County/ Kevin Richert , Idaho Education News. More here .

DFO: This legislation is incredibly important for schools and roads in rural counties in timber country. Thoughts?