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The Center’s director weighs in on tax cut bill

  • Alejandra Cerna Rios, the director of the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy, spoke to the Lewiston Tribune about the possible implications of Idaho’s HB

READER'S VIEW: IDAHO’S LEVEL OF EDUCATION SPENDING IS TELLING

  • David Adler opines:  Aristotle, the great champion of the citizenry’s views, observed that if you really want to understand what a state values, observe

OUR VIEW: IDAHO, STATE OF POLITICAL FAVORS

  • The Times-News opines:  Idaho state government and technology contracts don’t mix. Yet another instance of cronyism surfaced last week, exposing the state’s broken system

STUDY FINDS IDAHO’S TAX BURDEN PER PERSON IS 49TH LOWEST IN NATION

  • Betsy Russell reports Idaho’s tax burden per capita is 49th lowest in the nation, according to the latest results from an annual study by the

IDAHO HEALTH EXCHANGE CONTRACT CANCELLED, INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY INTO DEAL

  • KTVB reports:  A major contract is canceled and an investigation underway into Your Health Idaho’s handling of a recent deal. Last week, Executive Director

STATE BOARD MEMBERS RIP LUNA’S BUDGET

  • The Times-News reports:  State Board of Education member Bill Goesling ripped into Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna’s budget proposal on Thursday, calling the

LUNA'S K-12 BUDGET PLAN COULD MEAN LESS MONEY FOR IDAHO UNIVERSITIES

  • Boise State Public Radioreports:  Some Idaho Board of Education members fear a proposed 5.9 percent funding hike for public schools in 2015 could come

LAWMAKER PREPARING PRE-K PILOT PLAN

  • Clark Corbin reports: A first-term lawmaker is taking on a long-standing and emotional educational battle: pre-kindergarten programs. Rep. Hy Kloc wants the state to

ANDRUS WINS AWARD, COMES OUT PUNCHING

  • Clark Corbin reports:  Former Gov. Cecil Andrus on Friday urged a crowd of more than 200 to continue his legacy of fighting for public

READER COMMENT: IDAHO SCHOOLS, A NEW LEGACY OF POOR FUNDING

  • Michael Ferguson opines:  Kudos to Governor Otter for his courageous embrace of his education task force’s recommendations. With an estimated price tag of approximately

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