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Governor has
broad support for literacy
goals By Chuck Malloy,
Idaho Politics Weekly Contributor State Superintendent
Sherri Ybarra, who taught third grade for 11 years at Mountain Home
before being elected as the lead advocate for public schools, knows
all about the importance of children in the early grades reading
proficiently. She has first-hand knowledge about the consequences
for those who fall behind.
Wolf howls,
depredations are back at Idaho
Legislature By Stephen
Hartgen Amongst the usual dustups over education
funding, university micro-management and hot issues like gun control
and abortion, it wouldn't be an Idaho legislative session without at
least one or two wolf bills.
Guest
opinion: Time to Invest in higher
education By Sens. Mark Nye
(D-Pocatello), Janie Ward-Engelking (D-Boise), and Reps. Sally
Toone (D-Gooding), Melissa Wintrow (D-Boise) As
members of JFAC (Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee), we set
all budgets and approve all appropriations for the state. We were
delighted when Gov. Little made education his top priority in his
State of the State address. However, we became concerned when we saw
some of his proposed education budgets.
Guest
opinion: The Legislature is leaving Idaho children
behind By Reps. Muffy
Davis (D-Hailey) and Sally Toone (D-Gooding) Idaho's
children are the state's most valuable asset. The future of our
state will be defined by the successes and failures of our youth.
Guest
opinion: Axe the tax on
groceries By Rep. Priscilla
Giddings, R-White Bird Government is an over-achiever
in collecting taxes on nearly everything we do. It's hard to
imagine anything in our everyday life that is not taxed. We are
taxed for our homes, our property, our cars, our purchases, our
earnings, our investments, and even after death.
News
release: Little, Wasden announce DOE agreement on spent
nuclear fuel By News
release Gov. Brad Little and Atty. Gen. Lawrence
Wasden have reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy
(DOE) that addresses the handling of spent nuclear fuel generated
during operations of the Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) at the Idaho
National Laboratory (INL).
News
release: Idaho drug policy office launches vaping
prevention campaign By News
release The Office of Drug Policy (ODP) is using Be
The Parents, the long-running underage drinking prevention campaign,
to provide parents and caregivers with facts and prevention tips
about teen vaping. The digital campaign launched February 1st.
Trump
supporters 'rock on' while Dems
groan By Chuck Malloy,
Idaho Politics Weekly Contributor After all these
endless hours of opening statements and grilling of House
impeachment managers and President Trump's defenders, there was one
key question not asked.
D15
Coffee When: Tuesday, February 11, 8 a.m.
to 9 a.m. Where: Boise Co-op 2350 N Eagle
Rd, Meridian, ID
Nez Perce County
Republican Women Meeting When: Tuesday, February 11, 11:30
a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: Red Lion Hotel Lewiston,
621 21st St, Lewiston, ID A group of dynamic republicans
educating the community. For more information, contact This email
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, NPCRW President.
KC Dem
Club When: Friday, February 14, 12 p.m.
to 1 p.m. Where: Iron Horse Bar & Grill,
407 E Sherman Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID Bette Ammon, Cd'A library
director, will give library news and updates. More
info.
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