Idaho Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter proposed a 7.9% increase ($116.6 million) for K-12 public schools, pointing out that he and the legislature had promised during the recession to restore funding that was cut during those dark days.
Governor Otter will deliver his State of the State address on Monday, and we expect public education to be front and center on his list of priorities.
Lawmakers were called back to Boise on Monday by Governor Otter to finish their work. They had just one bill to consider, and after nearly twelve hours consumed with public testimony, discussion and debate, they passed HB 1 thereby assuring Idaho’s child support enforcement system continues to operate. Over the past month, there has been…
Governor Otter met with members of the press on Wednesday morning to announce that he will call the legislature back to Boise for what will likely be a one-day special session to address Idaho’s compliance with federal child support enforcement legislation. Lawmakers will return to the Capitol at 8 AM on Monday, May 18th for…
We intended to provide IEA Hotline readers with a wrap-up edition of the 2015 session, but it appears there is still work to be done. We urge you to read the following message and reach out to the Governor and your House of Representatives members and urge them pass the Child Support Enforcement Program legislation.…
A Conference Committee comprised of House and Senate leaders from the majority and minority parties spent the bulk of the day on Thursday haggling over how to pay for road repairs. The House was represented by Transportation and Defense Committee Chairman Joe Palmer (R-Meridian), House Majority Caucus Chair John VanderWoude (R-Nampa), and Assistant Minority Leader…