Post by Logan on Mar 28, 2016 5:22:31 GMT -6
Idaho legislature addressed some longstanding issues but didn’t close the health care gap
BOISE – Idaho lawmakers addressed some long-festering issues in the legislative session they wrapped up Friday, including a constitutionally deficient public defense system, firefighters’ job-related cancer risk and suicide prevention.
Legislators also helped out Republican incumbents by passing anti-abortion and pro-gun bills that they can tout in their primary re-election contests in May.
“I think we made strides on education funding,” said Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, noting the addition of a new four-year computer science degree in Coeur d’Alene through a cooperative program between North Idaho College and the University of Idaho and expansion of career-technical education classes in high schools statewide.
“In many ways I think it’s been a successful session for my district and North Idaho, and I think for the state as well,” Keough said.
Read more: www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/mar/27/north-idaho-lawmakers-reflect-on-sessions-ups-and-/
BOISE – Idaho lawmakers addressed some long-festering issues in the legislative session they wrapped up Friday, including a constitutionally deficient public defense system, firefighters’ job-related cancer risk and suicide prevention.
Legislators also helped out Republican incumbents by passing anti-abortion and pro-gun bills that they can tout in their primary re-election contests in May.
“I think we made strides on education funding,” said Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, noting the addition of a new four-year computer science degree in Coeur d’Alene through a cooperative program between North Idaho College and the University of Idaho and expansion of career-technical education classes in high schools statewide.
“In many ways I think it’s been a successful session for my district and North Idaho, and I think for the state as well,” Keough said.
Read more: www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/mar/27/north-idaho-lawmakers-reflect-on-sessions-ups-and-/