State Policy

Statehouse roundup, 2.13.25: Public school perks gutted from Empowering Parents expansion bill

INSIDE: Constitutional amendment protecting non-public schooling from regulation heads to House floor.

Statehouse roundup, 2.12.25: Private school tax credit heads to full Senate

Inside: The House approved a bill targeting public resources that benefit teachers’ unions and a Senate committee cleared a proposal banning mask mandates in schools.

Statehouse roundup, 2.11.25: Bill giving military families charter priority goes to House

In other Statehouse news, a private school choice bill could be amended.

House approves private school tax credit after contentious debate

The bill now heads to the Senate. It failed to garner a veto-proof majority in the House, meaning Gov. Brad Little could have the final word.

Statehouse roundup, 2.6.25: New private school choice bill emerges

Inside: A Bible-reading mandate is introduced and an eastern Idaho Republican aims to protect free speech on campus.

Senate’s private school choice bill narrowly clears committee

The bill would add private school tuition as an eligible expense for a state program. A Democrat broke ranks to cast a decisive vote in favor.

Statehouse roundup, 1.30.25: Private school tax credit replacement bill introduced

INSIDE: A constitutional amendment protecting private and home-schoolers from regulation and bills on teachers’ unions, health education, school safety.

Statehouse roundup, 1.29.25: Boise State, Idaho State presidents grilled over funding

INSIDE: A divided House committee endorsed a bill to downsize Idaho’s school safety advisory board by removing public school and law enforcement representatives. 

Statehouse roundup, 1.28.25: House leadership proposes more than $400 million in tax relief

INSIDE: Boise State University’s president faced a tense exchange in the House Education Committee over DEI.

Statehouse roundup, 1.27.25: Budget-writers quiz Green on DEI, Phoenix purchase

INSIDE: Critchfield outlines ‘strategic goals,’ and House committees advance bills on masks and bullying.