It’s no secret that forestry is an important part of Idaho’s economy. A 2023 University of Idaho study found that the forest products business sector contributed $2.5 billion to Idaho’s gross state product in 2022. The vast majority of the $61 million in state endowment lands money that went to public schools in 2023 came from timber harvesting proceeds. That means close to 30,000 of our friends, families and neighbors work in Idaho forests. They’re the loggers, truck drivers, mill workers, foresters, sales and accounting professionals who sustainably manage our forests to produce lumber, paper products, furniture and other wood products.
The Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee will not accept remote, virtual testimony on bills this legislative session, Rep. David Cannon told the Idaho Capital Sun. In use since at least 2018, remote testimony is an optional tool that allows Idahoans from across the state to be able to testify remotely to Idaho legislators over […] The post Idaho legislative committee won’t accept remote testimony amid school tax credit debate appeared first on Idaho Capital Sun.
NEZPERCE — Small, rural school districts often have trouble offering the broad range of educational options students might need to go beyond high school. But at Nezperce High School, Future