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December 5, 2012

Listen: Gov. Otter Makes Predictions For Coming Legislative Session

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter said today that he expects a difficult legislative session.  He spoke at the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho’s annual conference.  The session will be a hard one, Otter said, “because of the decisions we have to make.” The governor discussed what’s ahead for state education policy, given that voters resoundingly rejected the […]

December 3, 2012

Tweet Your Lawmaker: A Guide To Idaho Legislators On Twitter

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 […]

November 29, 2012

Associated Taxpayers Of Idaho Conference Brings BIPAC President Back For Encore Talk

One unofficial kickoff to Idaho’s annual legislative session is the Associated Taxpayers of Idaho conference.  And it’s already here.  On Dec. 5, the business group hosts its day-long conference, packed with national and local speakers. One speaker from last year is returning for an encore talk.  Greg Casey is the president and CEO of the […]

November 26, 2012

Idaho Group To Study State-Run Health Insurance Exchange Spends $166,000

Back in July, Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter put together a group of insurance industry stakeholders, business owners and lawmakers to figure out if Idaho should create its own health insurance exchange or let the federal government take the lead. The work group has since recommended Idaho create its own state-based exchange. It spent at least […]

November 16, 2012

Idaho Gov. Otter Delays Health Insurance Exchange Decision

Governor C.L. “Butch” said in a news release this morning he’ll wait to consult with Idaho Legislative leaders before deciding if the state will create its own health insurance exchange. Late yesterday afternoon, the  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said it would give states until Dec. 14 to decide if they’ll create a […]

November 14, 2012

Teachers At Low-Income Schools May Fare Worse As Idaho Distributes Bonus Pay

The Idaho Department of Education this week released the final list of schools that will receive performance bonuses under the merit pay system rejected by voters on Election Day. Now, that list is itself producing consternation.  As The Spokesman-Review’s Scott Maben writes of the bonuses that will be distributed in the Coeur d’Alene School District: […]

November 13, 2012

Luna And Opponents Search For Scant Common Ground After Props 1, 2, 3 Fail

Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna kept quiet last week after voters overwhelmingly rejected the three education laws known as Students Come First. When the superintendent did at last take questions yesterday, his tone was conciliatory.  He stressed the importance of all sides finding agreement. “I think it’s critical that we work together and […]

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