Legislative update
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 …
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The future of family planning in Idaho
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The new Idaho Contraceptive Education Network launched Dec. 4 with the goal of preserving and expanding access to contraceptives throughout Idaho by educating the public …
Steve Johnson announces write-in campaign vs. Dist. 1 Senate GOP nominee Scott Herndon
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Once the Democratic contender for the Idaho House 1A seat being sought by Republican nominee Mark Sauter, Steve Johnson has dropped out of that race …
Big-money Nevada consultants play part in Herndon Senate campaign
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As the calendar edges nearer to the May 17 primary elections in Idaho, certain campaigns are only growing more contentious — among them, the contest …
Legislative preview 2022
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Reader Contributor
The 2022 legislative session starts on Monday, Jan. 10 with the governor’s State of the State address, available online through Idaho Public Television. …
Legislators discuss session at Republican Women meeting
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.
U.S. …
It’s time to ‘Add the Words’
By Sen. Maryanne Jordan
Reader Contributor
I am often asked why I serve in the Idaho Senate. Why, as a Democrat in Idaho, would I choose the Idaho legislature? There …
22 Years
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Both relief and poignancy define Shawn Keough’s final year as District 1 Idaho state senator.
Relief comes at the thought that she isn’t facing a …
Idaho Senate includes climate change in approved science standards
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho Senate Education Committee voted Feb. 22 to approve proposed science standards in full, despite the House committee’s request to remove parts of the …
Idaho’s climate science saga continues
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 …
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