Betsy Russell reports after Idaho’s first execution in 17 years in December, the state could see another one this spring and more next year, state Corrections Director Brent Reinke told legislative budget writers this morning as he made his budget presentation. He said the execution of Paul Ezra Rhoades cost the state $53,311in direct expenses, plus $156, 317 on a renovation project that replaced the state’s old execution trailer with a new execution chamber. “It’s done, and we’re ready for whatever the court may send our way later this year and into next year,” Reinke 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 –
