“The past two years have been nothing short of challenging, both financially and operationally,” Lewis-Clark President Cynthia Pemberton told legislative budget-writers Tuesday.
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Analysis: The showdown that could define the 2021 legislative session
At least 11 pieces of legislation are already in the pipeline — all addressing some aspect of Gov. Brad Little’s coronavirus response, and the Legislature’s role during an emergency. The debate is just getting under way.
Legislative roundup, 1.21.21: Charter funding bill surfaces
The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on the bill Monday.
Statehouse roundup, 1.18.21: House committee seeks to lift caps on public gatherings
School sporting events were a focal point in Monday morning’s debate.
Legislative roundup: 1.14.21: Rules debates continue in the Statehouse
Committee members quizzed State Board of Education officials about school funding and the question of using an enrollment calculation to calculate funding, as opposed to an attendance-based formula.
House Education Committee begins enrollment funding rules debate
The committee will resume discussing the enrollment vs. attendance question Thursday.
Legislative roundup, 1.12.21: Committees begin to get organized
The House Education Committee and the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee held their organizational sessions Tuesday morning.
Five education issues to watch during the 2021 session
The session kicks off Monday, highlighted by Gov. Brad Little’s State of the State address.
Analysis: An unsettling and potentially unsafe legislative session looms
In the midst of a pandemic that has killed more than 1,500 Idahoans, and in aftermath of Capitol Hill riots that left five people dead, the Idaho Legislature convenes Monday. And some Statehouse regulars are uneasy.
Bedke: Session to begin on schedule unless two-thirds vote to change rules
House Speaker Scott Bedke says legislators are bound to follow legislative rules and the Idaho Constitution.