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As we wrap up week seven of the 2017 Idaho Legislature, lawmakers have passed 37 bills into new laws. That number will increase dramatically in the next…
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Friday we wrap up week six of the Idaho Legislature. Lawmakers are getting down to the business of passing bills in committees and sending them to the…
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Update, 1:08 p.m.:Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter's top priority for Idaho lawmakers is to focus on education in 2017.Otter announced his short wish list…
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Idaho is on track to finish the fiscal year with $139 million more tax revenue than the 2016 Legislature predicted, if the latest forecast holds…
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Cities are looking to spend extra cash left in their budget thanks to the drop in fuel prices in 2015.The Idaho Press-Tribune reports that Caldwell and…
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Idaho Gov. C.L. "Butch" Otter began outlining his budget and policy priorities for state lawmakers during his "State of the State" address Monday…
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Republican state Sen. Shawn Keough of Sandpoint has been appointed to co-chair Idaho's powerful budget-setting committee.President Pro Tem Brent Hill of…
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Legislation that would increase Idaho's public school funding and boost salary increases for teachers has only one remaining hurdle.The Idaho House…
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Idaho is among five U.S. states losing the largest amount of federal timber payments aimed at rural counties and school districts.Congress let the Secure…
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The Basin School District in Idaho City has something most districts in the state don’t, preschool.On Wednesdays, 12 preschoolers leave their small…