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Week 5: Students, state parks and the pundits' outlook for the primary (2-10-2012)We take a close look at a bill designed to allow students to take college courses while still in high school, and another to increase funding for state parks. Continued . . .
The NewsmakersSeventeen-year-old Carli Thayn helps her father explain his plan to better prepare more kids for college. The '8 in 6' plan could give some kids two years of college by the time they graduate high school. In DepthIdaho Department of Parks and Recreation Director Nancy Merrill explains how she kept all 30 state parks open after an 80 percent funding cut. And a look at an outpouring of sticky notes from the 'Add the Words' campaign. The PunditsIn our longest pundit roundtable of the year, political analyst Jim Weatherby, Spokesman-Review reporter Betsy Russell, Idaho Statesman reporter Dan Popkey and Idaho Falls Post Register reporter Corey Taule touch on discrimination, Bill Sali, in-fighting in both parties, and more.
From Idaho to D.C.: It isn’t valentine season Online sales tax would help Idaho businesses Idaho taxes: A simple majority is good enough Redefining a party Public schools spending: A matter of priorities: Pay Idaho teachers Smart, and not so much
Idaho House panel approves bill giving state oversight on oil, gas development Idaho Legislature to consider 3 bills on sale of big-game licenses Idaho National Laboratory to lay off 185 workers Idaho bill would expand ranchers' options on dealing with predators Idaho Department of Labor seeks new penalties for not reporting new hires Idaho House, State lawmakers hear proposal to end personal property tax |
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