Statehouse roundup, 2.6.26: JFAC approves spending cuts, placing higher ed on the chopping block
In other Friday news, the Senate adopted the tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill — at a projected immediate cost of $155 million.
Rural schools
Marsing gets creative to better serve students
School board business
Kuna trustees name three superintendent finalists
Higher education
Idaho State to cut positions, consolidate colleges
School readiness
Idaho ranks last for kindergarten-ready skills, parent survey finds
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The Kevin Richert Podcast
Episode 104: A pre-session preview for 2026
Shakeups at the Statehouse.
A shortage of money.
And an election year.
It’s shaping up to be a turbulent 2026 legislative session. Which means it could be a long session as well.
To set the stage for the Jan. 12 kickoff of the session — and beyond — Kevin Richert and Ryan Suppe sit down with Idaho School Boards Association deputy director Quinn Perry and Idaho Education Association assistant executive director Matt Compton.