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Primary elections are just three weeks away and it’s a good time to study up on candidates and ballot issues. That’s doubly true for Republicans because there’s a vast chasm

NAMPA — Engaged citizens showed up at Nampa City Hall on Thursday evening to hear from the area’s candidates.

PAYETTE COUNTY — While it missed its original target date of March 22 to adjourn sine die, the Idaho Legislature is now aiming for April 10. According to the Idaho

This story was originally posted on IdahoEdNews.org on March 12, 2024. Another major school choice bill has failed in the Idaho Legislature. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee narrowly rejected House Bill 447, which would have created a $50 million tax credit and grant program to subsidize private school tuition. The split vote marked the […] The post Private school tax credit bill defeated in close vote in Idaho House committee appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.

After some discussion about wording of the bill, the House Education Committee decided to give it a full hearing.

The legislation, Senate Bill 1038, would establish a universal education savings account program, using around $45 million of state money.

BOISE (IdahoEdNews.org) — A bill to require financial literacy courses in all public high schools is headed to the House floor, following a unanimous House Education Committee vote Wednesday morning. Under House Bill 92, all districts and public charter schools serving grades 9-12 would be required to teach at least one financial literacy class. Students […]

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Topics discussed included local option taxes, property taxes, and who won the 2020 presidential election.