Day: January 26, 2016

STEM center awards first round of grants

Twenty-three teachers will share $48,175 in grants. They were selected from a field of 104 applicants.

One West Ada trustee recall is on; one recall is off

Trustees Tina Dean, Russell Joki, Julie Madsen and Carol Sayles may still face a May 17 recall election.

Lawmaker seeks to ease ban on church school funding

Rep. Ron Nate said the amendment is necessary to protect families who use state scholarships at church-run colleges. One lawmaker worries the move would pave the way to a voucher system.

A tax bill surfaces — along with K-12 budget questions

Rep. Mike Moyle’s $27.8 million plan would reduce corporate and income tax rates, and increase the grocery tax credit for some Idahoans.