Legislative update
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor The Idaho Legislature is back in session in Boise. We have completed two weeks. I expect we have at least 10 more weeks of policy discussion and...
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Legislative update: In praise of local health care providers
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Dover Reader Contributor I hope your summer is going well. The lake is up and warm, the skies are mostly clear, we have had a little rain and the temperatures...
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 still well ahead of...
Legislative update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor The 2024 presidential race is upon us. Idahoans will have a say in the selection process twice (primary and general election), but just how we decide is...
Greetings from Boise: The tricky business of amending bills, and other updates
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor It is the duty of the Legislature each session to set and approve a balanced state budget. I believe it’s the only required duty. We have a...
Legislative Update: Greetings from Boise — and a homecoming
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor It’s been said this legislative session has had a slow start. There have only been a few bills passed by the Legislature and delivered to the governor....
Legislative Update: Successful governance relies on building relationships
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor The Idaho Legislature opened for business Jan. 4 with the state’s constitutional officers taking the oath of office. Five days later, Gov. Brad Little laid out the...
Legislative Update: 2022 Legislature struck a balance between today’s obligations, investments in the future
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor The 2022 legislative session adjourned for the year on March 31. Accomplishments of the session are an indicator of Idaho’s strong economy and the significant population growth...
Legislative update: Idaho’s bright future
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor In the Legislature, as in life, we play the hand we’re dealt. Fortunately, the deck is currently stacked in Idaho’s favor and I believe, in part, because...
Here We Have Idaho
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...
