Idaho House rushes to OK bill against critical race theory ahead of education budgets eastidahonews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from eastidahonews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
BOISE â Teachers are in the spotlight again in Idaho, but once more, they are denied funding after House Bill 354 failed after a long debate. This hour and a half discussion on the floor involved fears that House Republicans have regarding teachers talking about race theory with their students, and even Christopher Columbusâ true contribution to history.
The bill in question would have given almost $10 million to Idaho teachers and school staff to support development, training, evaluations, increase learning, other resources, and be distributed by the Department of Education where needs lie. The bill would also use part of the federal COVID-19 relief money that hasnât been completely distributed yet.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little wants $80 million per year to address our congested roads Hayat Norimine, The Idaho Statesman
Apr. 4 By 2040, the Treasure Valley is expected to see 3 million vehicle trips a day a 67% spike from 2018. Commutes from Star to Boise would lengthen by half an hour. A drive from Boise to Caldwell would take 16 more minutes, according to the governor s office.
Idaho Gov. Brad Little pointed to anticipated congestion on highway systems as he toured the state last week to make a case for more transportation investments, highlighting the travel delays drivers would see if the state doesn t act soon.
The Lewiston Tribune
Former Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter was prescient when he warned lawmakers against raiding the source of money for Idaho’s schools to pay for highways.
For proof, look no further than the state’s latest transportation package.
A few years back, Otter promised to veto any transportation bill that dipped into the general fund - the sales and income tax-funded account that pays for public schools, higher education and other state government services. Until then, the people who used Idaho’s roads and bridges paid for them through fuel taxes and registration fees. Otter was correct in his assessment that once lawmakers breached that precedent, they’d never stop.
Idaho House Approves Bill Letting Some Staff Carry Guns at School
House lawmakers in Idaho have passed a bill that would let some school employees carry concealed firearms without the need for school board permission.
In a 52–18 vote on March 11 approving the measure called House Bill 122 (pdf) lawmakers moved to expand the ability of school staff members to carry weapons on school grounds, which under current law requires a nod from the school board.
While some Idaho school boards already allow staffers to carry, Rep. Chad Christensen, a Republican who sponsored the bill, said it shouldn’t be up to officials to make determinations about constitutional rights.