By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff As the debate over appropriate COVID-19 protocols and necessary pandemic response continues to rage in the Idaho Statehouse, the virus’ prevalence went from hypothetical to concrete as Senate President...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Panhandle Health District reported 292 new cases of COVID-19 in the five northern counties Dec. 16, bringing the total number of cases to 13,662 since virus tracking began...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Six months into the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the havoc wrought by the novel coronavirus on everyday life rose into stark relief during the extraordinary session of the Idaho Legislature,...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho Gov. Brad Little played coy with callers at an AARP Idaho tele-town hall Aug. 18 when he said legislative leaders “haven’t made that determination yet” regarding a special...
By Idaho House and Senate Democrats Special to the Reader Republican politicians have had supermajority control of the Legislature and every statewide office for decades. Under their governance, Idaho has sunk to 51st place...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff A ‘divisive’ session As Idaho lawmakers approach the end of the 2020 Legislature, which is expected to adjourn Friday, March 20, they’ve already started to take stock of what...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Education funding The powerful Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a budget for Idaho public schools March 3, amounting to $1.977 billion in fiscal year 2021 state funding. Representing almost...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A bill that would ban transgender women from participating on female public school sports teams in Idaho passed the House Feb. 26 with a 52-17-1 vote, marking the latest...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Teacher salaries A major piece of Idaho education legislation took its first step forward Feb. 26, as the House Education Committee unanimously voted to advance House Bill 523 with...
By Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise Special to the Reader The House Education Committee voted recently to reject and remove every word of Idaho’s education standards in math, English and science for all K-12 grades....
