Work opportunities for Idaho young people have contracted over the last decade, multiple reports indicate.
An Annie E. Casey Foundation report on youth unemployment released today shows that Idahoans aged 16 to 24 have a slightly higher employment rate than the national average. But that seemingly good news masks significant problems for Idaho young people, with respect to employment.
The report highlights several things: that it’s become harder for young people to find work of any kind, and that without early work experience, it’s more difficult for young people to pursue and build careers later in life. Continue Reading →
Idaho lawmakers will be back at the Capitol this week as new legislator orientation gets underway and for the organizational session (that’s when legislators vote on party leadership).
We know it’s a month before the 2013 legislative session officially kicks off, but we wanted to introduce you to some lawmakers via Twitter.
We’ve compiled a list of 68 current, former and newly elected lawmakers who are on Twitter. They don’t all tweet regularly, but here’s a list of handles and Twitter bios from some of the lawmakers who use it often: Continue Reading →
Idaho lawmakers are in Boise this week ahead of the 2013 legislative session, which starts January 7. Beginning this afternoon, there’s a new legislator orientation for the more than 30 percent of lawmakers who are newcomers.
Legislators meet behind closed doors Wednesday evening to determine leadership positions for the coming session. The contest for the top job in the House is closely watched, with current Speaker Lawerence Denney (R-Midvale) and Assistant Majority Leader Scott Bedke (R-Oakley) vying for the post. Â Continue Reading →
We published a post last week about the effects of the Affordable Care Act on Idaho’s uninsured. In it, we mentioned that federal tax credits will be available to people purchasing insurance through health insurance exchanges, if their incomes are less than four times the federal poverty level. For a family of four, 400 percent of the 2012 federal poverty level is $92,200.
After that post went up, we got a tweet from a reader asking about the subsidy thresholds for other family sizes. Here you go:
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 2012 Poverty Guidelines
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