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The 208: A look into public's opinion about this year's legislative session

1 week ago | krem.com | Joe Parris

BOISE, Idaho — Well, did lawmakers hit the mark this session? It depends on who you ask. Boise State School of Public Policy always leans into this session with a survey of their own, a survey of Idahoans. Lawmakers are then given that data. They put it out there for everybody to see, and what they do with it, well, that's their choice. For a decade now, Boise State has worked to inform lawmakers about what the people of the Gem State want on key policy issues.
School districts consider multiple factors before deciding to call a snow day

2 months ago | ktvb.com | Joe Parris

BOISE, Idaho — As we look forward to another winter storm that is expected to bring snow through Idaho this week, we wondered if it would be severe enough to cancel school like the storm last Friday It is hard to match the excitement a student feels when the announcement is made that school is closed due to winter conditions. However, for students looking for insight into how to predict when that will happen, the answer involves many factors.
Viewpoint: College of Western Idaho

Feb 19, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Joe Parris
Viewpoint: College of Western Idaho

Feb 19, 2024 | ktvb.com | Joe Parris

BOISE, Idaho — Education is a massive conversation across Idaho. With growing needs in major in-demand careers, preparing students for the Idaho workforce is a crucial goal. CWI, main campus headquartered in Nampa, has worked to create programs and degrees to get Idaho on track with careers the state needs.
Legislation to create Idaho voter guide advances to Senate

Feb 16, 2024 | ktvb.com | Joe Parris

BOISE, Idaho — Information is power, that statement in an election year has a lot of connotations with it. In simple terms, Idaho’s Secretary of State wants voters to have that power of information. “It's the most common request we get from voters is just they want information to know about when an election is what they're going to be voting on. And I think most importantly, who they're going to be voting on,” said Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane.
Convention of States proposal: Idaho's move to amend the U.S. constitution

Feb 13, 2024 | ktvb.com | Joe Parris

BOISE, Idaho — Every few years a major question in American politics arises: Should there be a special Convention of States to open up the constitution for amendments? The convention is a national movement, under Article V of the United States Constitution, that gives states the power to call a convention for proposing amendments.
Viewpoint: Boise Parks and Recreation

Feb 12, 2024 | ktvb.com | Joe Parris

Viewpoint Viewpoint: Boise Parks and Recreation Host Joe Parris interviewed Boise Parks and Recreation Director Doug Holloway.
Idaho budget battle continues as lawmakers debate process

Feb 7, 2024 | ourcommunitynow.com | Joe Parris
Idaho budget controversy continues as lawmakers debate process

Feb 6, 2024 | ktvb.com | Joe Parris

“It was a process vote. That's what it really was because we were doing one type of work here and they were going a totally different direction,” said JFAC Co-Chair Senator Scott Grow. JFAC Co-Chairs Rep. Wendy Horman and Senator Grow now have a new challenge to navigate, budgets created with two different processes. “There's uncertainty and people are uncomfortable with that. They're comfortable with the way it's happened previously.
Viewpoint: Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, Debbie Critchfield

Feb 4, 2024 | ktvb.com | Joe Parris

Viewpoint Viewpoint: Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, Debbie Critchfield Education has been a central topic in this year's legislative session.