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The Idaho Senate has voted 20-15 to pass the third piece of a plan to reform Idaho's public schools.

The Idaho Senate  has voted 24-10 to pass legislation banning abortions once a fetus has reached 20 weeks. Republican Senator Chuck Winder's measure now goes to the House for debate. If it becomes law, Idaho could follow Nebraska in banning abortions after 20 weeks despite a state attorney general's opinion that found the bill is unconstitutional...

Lawmakers are advancing the third piece of a plan to reform Idaho's public schools, with legislation to boost technology in the classroom. The Senate Education Committee voted 6-3 to approve the bill yesterday, with supporters convinced they need to restructure how Idaho's scarce education dollars are spent.

A bill that cuts $35 million from state Medicaid funding is now cruising through the Senate.  Republicans on the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday sent it to a full chamber vote.

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Lawmakers have taken the first step in reforming public education in Idaho.