Legislative update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Greetings. I hope all is well. The Legislature is in its 10th week of session. The introduction of bills has slowed but is …
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Greetings. I hope all is well. The Legislature is in its 10th week of session. The introduction of bills has slowed but is …
By Kyle Pfannenstiel
Idaho Capital Sun
Weeks after a library materials regulation bill failed by one vote in the state Senate, Idaho lawmakers on March 11 quickly advanced an amended …
By Rep. Mark Sauter
Reader Contributor
Greetings. I hope all is well. We finished the fifth week of the session on Feb. 9, and I’m concerned about the way this …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
North Idaho legislators weren’t home for long before answering questions about the recent session at a Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. meeting Tuesday morning.
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By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
The Idaho Senate Education Committee addressed proposed science standards Wednesday afternoon, marking the latest in the controversy of minimizing climate change in required Idaho …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
By all accounts, the 2017 legislative session got off to a bumpy start. Lobbyists, reporters and lawmakers alike have acknowledged this session has had a …
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