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Idaho Rep. Votes Against Kindergarten Funding As It Helps Mothers Come Out of the Home On 3/3/21 at 7:42 AM EST A Republican state representative in Idaho argued against federal funding for early childhood education and child care because it "makes it easier or more convenient for mothers to come out of the home." House Bill 226, which would have given Idahos education board access to almost $6 million in federal grants, was voted down by state lawmakers on Tuesday. The bill had been expected t...

BOISE — A proposed bill would require parents to opt-in for education on human sexuality in schools. Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, introduced House Bill 249 on Wednesday during a House Education Committee meeting. The bill focuses on human sexuality, matching similar bills that failed committees in 2019 and 2020. “The intent of this bill […]

BOISE – Rep. Barbara Ehardt’s, R-Idaho Falls, latest proposed legislation seeks to change requirements around sexual education at schools. On Wednesday, House Education Committee voted to introduce it. It now

Local mayors oppose Ehardt bill aimed at reducing power of cities to enforce ordinances Updated at Share This EastIdahoNews.com file photo Editors Note: This story has been updated to include quotes from Rep. Barbra Ehardt from a Friday interview with EastIdahoNews.com BOISE — Mayors from three of eastern Idaho’s largest cities have concerns over a bill that aims to take away power from local governments. Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, introduced House Bill 197 last week, which woul...

Editors Note: This story has been updated to include quotes from Rep. Barbra Ehardt from a Friday interview with EastIdahoNews.com BOISE — Mayors from three of eastern Idaho’s largest cities have concerns over a bill that aims to take away power from local governments. Rep. Barbara Ehardt, R-Idaho Falls, introduced House Bill 197 last week, […]

The Idaho House on Tuesday approved several bills, including legislation aimed at people who served prison time after erroneous convictions and a bill that

Alliance Defending Freedom, America’s largest anti-LGBTQ+ group, has fought to sterilize trans people and criminalize gay sex.

Transgender New Zealand weightlifter Lauren Hubbard wins an Australian title in 2017 / screenshot from 7 News The battle over transgender women in women’s sports took an interesting turn last month during a hearing in a Montana Statehouse committee room. A lawyer arguing for the right of trans women to play on the girls’ team was presented with a scenario for how that might play out in 20 years’ time. She did not want to know. In contention was House Bill 112, introduced by Republican Rep...

The measure that would pay $62,000 a year for wrongful incarceration and $75,000 per year on death row.

Many proposed bans on trans athletes and transition care for minors share identical language.