Betsy Russell reports that a group of local officials from throughout the state has announced that it’ll pursue a local-option tax initiative in the 2014 general election, after determining there wasn’t time to make the 2012 ballot. “Our commitment to the success of this effort has not wavered. By adjusting our target to the November 2014 General Election rather than this fall, we will have the time we need to make this a truly statewide effort,” Boise businessman Clay Carley said.
What You Need to Know About the National Private School Voucher Proposal in the U.S. House Budget Bill
- School vouchers allow families to use public funds to pay for their children’s private school tuition. School voucher programs enacted across the country –