Legislature
Statehouse roundup, 2.14.23: Senators field lengthy testimony on ESA bill, vote likely Wednesday
In other news, bills advanced that would require displaying the national motto and tweak trustee terms.
Statehouse roundup, 2.13.23: Library pornography bill surfaces; ESA bill hearing Tuesday
In other news, lawmakers take another initial step to scrub the March election date from the voting calendar.
Statehouse roundup, 2.10.23: School elections consolidation heads to Senate
And a bill that would ban student IDs as voter identification is headed to the House floor.
Statehouse roundup, 2.9.23: Senate committee introduces bill to restrict sex education
In other news, the House Education Committee worked through four bills — in a hurry. Get the rundown here.
Statehouse roundup, 2.8.23: School election consolidation heads to House floor
In other news, a bill to require a financial literacy course is headed to the House floor.
Statehouse roundup, 2.7.23: Idaho Launch ignites dispute on Senate floor
In other news, district superintendents reported to lawmakers on the good — and bad — happening in their schools and communities.
Statehouse roundup, 2.6.23: Postsecondary incentives bill survives razor-thin House vote
After more than two hours of debate, the Idaho Launch bill passed on a 36-34 vote. In other news, a bill requiring financial literacy classes makes its debut.
Statehouse roundup, 2.2.23: School choice debate continues; Yamamoto pushes facilities issue
“We contend very strongly that Idaho has a lot of school choice,” Greg Wilson, state superintendent Debbie Critchfield’s chief of staff, said Thursday.
Statehouse roundup, 2.1.23: Critchfield makes her pitch for CTE funding
The state superintendent is at the Statehouse Wednesday, urging lawmakers to build up career-technical infrastructure at the K-12 level.
Governor touts family grants as solution for school choice
But as Idaho leaders push to make the Empowering Parents grant program permanent, the initiative still has first-year problems to iron out.