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Anti-Bullying Bill Sent to Senate
Anti-Bullying Bill Sent to Senate
Bullying has become a HUGE issue in our schools. A lot of parents are holding their breath while their children our in school. What's more nerve racking is that many children are telling their parents nothing is going on, and in realty, they are being bullied everyday! Social media and cell phones have made bullying a lot different from when we were in school. Things aren't just said, they are pos
Congressional Race
Congressional Race
!!Unofficial Results!! United States Representative, District 1 DEM Jimmy Farris 88,792 30.9% REP Raul R. Labrador 180,597 62.9% LIB Rob Oates 11,006 3.8% IND Pro-Life 6,570 2.3% United States Representative, District 2 DEM Nicole LeFavour 106,286 34...
No Higher Cig Taxes This Session
No Higher Cig Taxes This Session
(AP)  A House panel rejected a bid to raise Idaho's cigarette tax by $1.25 per pack, with Republicans  calling it social engineering. The Revenue and Taxation Committee's vote Monday was 11-5, easily defeating the bill sponsored by groups including the American Lung Association. Reps. Lenore Barrett and Vito Barbieri said cajoling people to quit by boosting a legal product's cost wasn't acceptable
Idaho Senate Votes Against Union
Idaho Senate Votes Against Union
(AP) - A Republican-dominated Senate committee aims to forbid Idaho state and local government from requiring union labor on public works projects. Friday's party-line Senate State Affairs Committee vote came despite warnings from union attorney James Piotrowski, who contends this bill would have the same effect as one passed in 2011: Legal costs for taxpayers - and defeat in federal court. Read M
When Will “Parental Involvement” Become Factor In Teacher Evaluations?
When Will “Parental Involvement” Become Factor In Teacher Evaluations?
(AP) - Legislation headed to the Idaho Senate aims to clarify when parental involvement will become a factor in teaching evaluations. At least half of an Idaho teacher's job evaluation will be based on student achievement starting July 1, and what parents think will also count, as part of new education changes that were signed into law last year.

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