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Private School Tax Credit Vouchers Lead to Decreased Public-School Investment
May Roberts 01/10/2025 Idahoans pride themselves on being fiscally responsible and committed to developing a strong and sustainable...

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Jan 183 min read


OPINION: Repeal Medicaid expansion and who pays? You
Marty Trillhaase 12/23/24 Idaho’s working poor have never been on the GOP-led Legislature’s radar. You could see their indifference...

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Jan 183 min read


Stark: Keep Vouchers Out of Idaho
Paul Stark 01/08/2025 For decades, anti-public education forces have spent millions of out-of-state dollars promoting their favorite...

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Jan 183 min read


"Not giving up until we succeed": Republicans kick off Idaho schools vouchers debate
Ian Max Stevenson 01/06/2025 Hours before this year’s legislative session formally began, proponents of school vouchers had already...

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Jan 183 min read


School voucher sticker shock: sold to Arizona taxpayers for $33 million with an $800 million cost
Paula Kellerer 01/07/2025 Do you remember staying home from school as a kid when you were sick? Maybe you watched The Price is Right. It...

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Jan 182 min read


Public money to private schools is a bad idea
Jason Sevy 1/6/25 Here in Owyhee County, we take pride in our schools. They’re more than just buildings where kids learn—they’re the...

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Jan 182 min read


Legislative alert regarding religious school subsidies
This message was sent to all Idaho legislators on January 6, 2025 From: The Committee to Protect and Preserve the Idaho Constitution This...

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Lawmakers must support public education and reject vouchers
Matt Compton 12/22/2023 In recent years, Idaho has experienced a growing inflow of funds from special interest groups who supporting the...

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Jan 14, 20243 min read


Republicans unveil private school tax credit proposal
Ryan Suppe 01/05/2024 A pair of Republicans unveiled a new proposal Friday designed to help Idahoans fund private school: a $5,000 tax...

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Jan 14, 20243 min read


Legislators say they need more time to study Medicaid
Kyle Pfannenstiel 11/30/23 A panel of Idaho lawmakers tasked with studying ways to save money through the state’s Medicaid program didn’t...

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Jan 14, 20246 min read


Idaho’s infant, mother death rate is rising, new report finds
Idaho Kids Covered report recommends state legislators revamp Medicaid coverage for children and mothers Kyle Pfannenstiel 11/28/23 A...

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Jan 14, 20244 min read


Four public school issues to watch this legislative session
Ryan Suppe 01/04/2024 Idaho lawmakers return to Boise next week for what’s likely to be a truculent legislative session, with a May...

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Jan 14, 20245 min read


West Ada pulls 10 books from library shelves; considers removing dozens
Carly Flandro 12/14/2023 The West Ada School District is pulling 10 books from its library shelves this week, according to internal...

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Jan 12, 20244 min read


Idaho legislators should want to save pregnant women, not remove the tools to help
Loren Colson - April 16, 2023 As a physician in Idaho, watching the 2023 legislative session was perplexing. Most health care-related...

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Apr 16, 20232 min read


Idaho legislators are weaponizing government against transgender kids and their doctors
Jim Jones - FEBRUARY 23, 2023 Idaho’s legislative culture warriors are at it again, weaponizing the government against families with...

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Mar 1, 20233 min read


Idaho’s House Bill 71 would make it harder for parents to give children the best chance to thrive
Neil Ragan Jessie Duvall - FEBRUARY 28, 2023 Being a parent is hard. Everyone can agree on that. Every day we, as health care providers,...

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Mar 1, 20232 min read


After longwinded debate, Senate kills controversial school choice bill
Sadie Dittenber - 02/27/2023 A divisive education savings account (ESA) bill died in the Senate Monday afternoon — in a 12-23 vote that...

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Mar 1, 20233 min read


Statehouse roundup, 2.28.23: Future ESA legislation prefaced in House committee
Kevin Richert and Sadie Dittenber - 02/28/2023 House Education Committee members heard presentations on three draft bills Tuesday...

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Mar 1, 20237 min read


Legislators need to disclose any self-interest in “school choice” bill
Tom Arkoosh - 02/20/2023 The Idaho Legislature is preparing to vote on legislation that would require Idaho taxpayers to foot the bill...

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Feb 23, 20233 min read
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