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"Several House Education Committee Republicans displayed open hostility Tuesday over a recommendation to train teachers and help support students’ social-emotional well-being."

Legislators walk out as Ybarra asks for more teacher training funding for at-risk students Members of the House Education Committee walked out of a meeting where state officials were recommending financial support for training for teachers to help students with mental health issues.

“As of last week, about 62,000 Idahoans have enrolled with Medicaid under Medicaid expansion,” Medicaid Administrator Matt Wimmer told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee this morning.

Department to JFAC: Medicaid expansion going 'remarkably smoothly' so far “As of last week, about 62,000 Idahoans have enrolled with Medicaid under Medicaid expansion,” Medicaid Administrator Matt Wimmer told the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee this morning. “So far, that has gone

Louder for the people in the back! 📢🔈

Rep. Scott pushes bill to ban hiring, contracting, education preferences for women, minorities Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, told the House State Affairs Committee this morning that years ago, when she applied for a state job in Ohio, she was told that she’d likely

Agreed!

Colorado group urges government to reject Idaho's private prison plan DENVER — A Colorado organization campaigning for criminal justice reform is urging the head of the state’s prison system to reject Idaho’s plan to potentially house more than 1,000 inmates

“Jim Risch is the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Jim, if you are watching this show, and I hope you are, we need to call the chief of staff to John Kerry.”

Hopefully someone has since told Sen. Lindsey Graham that's not how any of this is supposed to work. 🤦‍♀️

Idaho Sen. Risch urged on national television to open Burisma-Biden investigation “Jim, if you are watching ,” U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says in a direct appeal to Idaho U.S. Sen. Jim Risch on Fox News. “We’re not going to let it go. Jim Risch, you need to start it.”

"Idaho’s courts are anticipating saving more than $1.5 million in the coming year due to Medicaid expansion, as people going through drug courts and other special treatment courts become eligible for Medicaid coverage."

Idaho courts look to save $1.5M next year due to Medicaid expansion Idaho’s courts are anticipating saving more than $1.5 million in the coming year due to Medicaid expansion, as people going through drug courts and other special treatment courts become eligible