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Christensen withdraws from House challenge
Former state Rep. Chad Christensen of Ammon had filed to challenge Rep. Kevin Andrus, R-Lava Hot Springs.
Shon Hocker interviewed this week for a similar position in Pueblo, Colo., the Coeur d’Alene Press reported Wednesday.
Idaho will receive $22.8 million from the Secure Rural Schools program, including $6.9 million for schools. But Idaho’s funding share decreased by about 7%, and it’s not clear why.
In a joint announcement, Boise trustees Paul Bennion, Debbie Donovan, Maria Greeley and Elizabeth Langley said they will run for election this summer.
The spendiest legislative primary in Idaho is no surprise, and it isn’t even close. It’s the GOP rematch between Sen. Scott Herndon and former Sen. Jim Woodward.
A horticulture building and a health and science building are now under construction, and are scheduled for completion in the summer of 2025.
One of the moves reshapes a race with big implications for education.
Rep, Mike Kingsley, R-Lewiston, has served in the House since 2016.
The union’s decision might have limited impact. First-term Rep. Ted Hill, R-Eagle, is unopposed in this year’s GOP primary and general election.
Former state Rep. Chad Christensen of Ammon had filed to challenge Rep. Kevin Andrus, R-Lava Hot Springs.
Citing public records – including emails sent from Scott Yenor’s Boise State University email account – the Guardian reports that the political science professor sought funding for Action Idaho beginning in May 2021.