Gov. Brad Little spent much of Monday’s State of the State Address shifting the narrative away from a pandemic that has defined the past 10 months of his term.
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State of the State: Little calls for reversing budget holdbacks
Little calls for restoring career ladder by investing $44.9 million in teacher pay, including salaries for veteran educators.
Governor agrees to allow more spectators at high school sports events
Gov. Brad Little accepted a proposal to allow two spectators per athlete at high school events — with the warning he could revoke the rule if the state sees “widespread non-compliance.”
Little doesn’t foresee another statewide shutdown coming
“We’re trying to stop the spread, we’re not trying to put anybody out of business,” Little said.
Little activates Idaho National Guard to battle coronavirus pandemic
Little also moved Idaho back to Stage 2 of the state’s reopening plan, but did not make any changes for schools.
Mask questions dominate Little’s virtual town hall meeting
A majority of callers asked for stricter COVID restrictions, but two thanked Little for not requiring masks.
Analysis: Little stays on message, and loses the room
Gov. Brad Little put a few coronavirus restrictions back in place Monday, drawing fire from across the political spectrum. This public relations clunker could signal some lingering political problems.
Little moves Idaho back to Stage 3 of coronavirus reopening plan
The order won’t change operations at schools, where local officials still hold the power to make decisions.
Little plans to stay the course on school reopenings
The rising number of coronavirus cases in K-12 are a concern, but the rates vary widely, Gov. Brad Little said Thursday. “It’s almost a building-by-building issue.”
Little says there is no issue using federal money to offset state holdbacks
Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin previously questioned whether the spending was consistent with federal guidelines.