Stories from Wednesday, April 12, 2023

The Idaho Legislature adjourned “sine die” today, and Governor Brad Little thanked his legislative partners for working with him to advance his “Idaho First” plan this session. The Idaho Legislature approved 99-percent of the Governor’s “Idaho First” plan for tax relief and education and infrastructure investments...

AARP Idaho is a non-profit, non-partisan organization representing more than 180,000 members across the state. We work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to support legislation and issues that make Idaho a great place to live for everyone. Earlier this year, during our annual AARP Idaho Day of Action at the Capitol, Governor Little told us ‘if you’re not at the table of public policy discussions there’s a good chance you’re on the menu. ...

In a long, productive, and budget-heavy meeting, the Mountain Home Public Library board of trustees were able to discuss a variety of topics ranging from the long-awaited, new book drop to updates regarding the near-ready storywalk panels being installed in parks around Mountain Home...

April’s first Elmore County Commissioner meeting saw all but Commissioners Rogers present. The meeting began with discussions of PILT funds rolling around again. As before, projections for the future of PILT funds with the current level of spending remain a cause for concern for the county. ...

April’s first city planning and zoning meeting kicked off with the commission moving, unanimously, to approve the previous two meetings’ minutes. Directly after this, the commissioners heard from representatives of a proposed RV park that would be created just behind the Mountain Home Auto Ranch. ...

We have officially adjourned/sine die for the 2023 Legislative Session! As an educator in my district, I am committed to continuously learning and developing to better understand our issues and our community. In this session, we made great progress in many critical areas such as transportation/infrastructure funding, education support, and school choice options, plus we have short-term and long-term solutions to tackle property tax, an issue on the front of every homeowner’s mind...