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		<title>Idaho House approves bill on early college graduation</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/09/idaho-house-approves-bill-on-early-college-graduation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Idaho House voted 58-12 on Thursday to approve a program aimed at helping students complete one or two years of college by the time they graduate high school. Republican Rep. Steve Thayn says students in his &#8220;8 in 6 Program&#8221; would take summer courses &#8211; with the state picking up a large portion of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ID Senate committee introduces bills on animal cruelty, wolves, dangerous dogs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:17:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho lawmakers are again introducing legislation that would establish a felony statute for animal cruelty. Idaho is one of three states without a felony animal cruelty statute, but the livestock industry has so far rebuffed efforts to toughen the law. In 2010, a felony cruelty bill easily passed the Senate, but died in a House [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Senate panel backs hunting as constitutional right</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/08/idaho-senate-panel-backs-hunting-as-constitutional-right/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:32:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Idaho Senate committee thinks hunting, fishing and trapping should be a constitutional right in Idaho. The Senate Resources Committee on Wednesday approved an amendment to the Constitution that would preserve the traditional outdoor activities in Idaho&#8217;s founding document.  Sen. Jeff Siddoway of Terreton says he&#8217;s fearful radical groups could try to ban hunting activities [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho labor officials ask lawmakers for help enforcing new hire reporting</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:36:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Idaho Department of Labor is asking the Legislature to impose a fine on employers who fail to comply with the 1997 law requiring them to report newly hired workers to the department within 20 days. The Senate Commerce and Human Resources Committee has scheduled a hearing on introduction of the proposal for Thursday. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bill would boot Idaho House leaders in event of DUI</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/08/bill-would-boot-idaho-house-leaders-in-event-of-dui/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/08/bill-would-boot-idaho-house-leaders-in-event-of-dui/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:22:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[rep. julie ellsworth]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new bill introduced in the Idaho Legislature would allow for Idaho House leaders to lose their posts if they were convicted of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Republican Rep. Julie Ellsworth says the House should set a standard for its leaders. She introduced the legislation on Tuesday after Senate Majority Caucus [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho revenue exceeds projections for January</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/08/idaho-revenue-exceeds-projections-for-january/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/08/idaho-revenue-exceeds-projections-for-january/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:18:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Gov. Butch Otter&#8217;s proposed budget got a little boost from the latest tax revenue collections that were $6.3 million above projections. Tuesday’s release of figures for January point toward continued economic strengthening. Otter aides are using preliminary numbers to make the case that Idaho revenue will be sufficient to support the governor’s 2013 budget [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ringo’s bill would lower Idaho sales tax, but apply it to additional services</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/07/ringo%e2%80%99s-bill-would-lower-idaho-sales-tax-but-apply-it-to-additional-services/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/07/ringo%e2%80%99s-bill-would-lower-idaho-sales-tax-but-apply-it-to-additional-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:40:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bill brought by a Moscow lawmaker would lower Idaho’s sales tax, but apply it to additional goods and services, in an effort to raise some $400 million for the state’s general fund. Democratic Rep. Shirley Ringo introduced House Bill 354 and says if lawmakers balk at the idea, she will focus on sending it [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho bill would lift cap on charter school growth</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/idaho-bill-would-lift-cap-on-charter-school-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/idaho-bill-would-lift-cap-on-charter-school-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:56:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho lawmakers are again taking up legislation to lift the state’s cap on the number of new charter schools allowed each year. The House Education Committee voted Monday to introduce a bill that would eliminate a provision in state law that limits the number of new charter schools to six per year. The state law [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho bill aimed at early college graduation</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/idaho-bill-aimed-at-early-college-graduation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/06/idaho-bill-aimed-at-early-college-graduation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An Idaho lawmaker who spearheaded a program to reward kids who graduate from high school early now wants to shorten the amount of time it takes for students to finish college. Republican Rep. Steve Thayn has proposed the &#8220;8 in 6 Program,&#8221; which relies on summer courses to help students complete two years of college [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho state lawmaker to apply for NIC presidency</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/02/idaho-state-lawmaker-to-apply-for-nic-presidency/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/02/idaho-state-lawmaker-to-apply-for-nic-presidency/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A state lawmaker hopes to succeed North Idaho College President Priscilla Bell when she retires later this year. Republican Sen. Jim Hammond, of Coeur d&#8217;Alene, also announced Thursday that he will not seek a fourth term. But Hammond says his decision to leave the Idaho Legislature is not directly related to his higher education aspirations. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho lawmakers again seek texting while driving ban</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/02/01/idaho-lawmakers-again-seek-texting-while-driving-ban/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho lawmakers are making another run at banning texting while driving after legislation in past sessions stalled. The Senate Transportation Committee on Tuesday voted to consider making texting while driving an infraction. It&#8217;s now due a full hearing. Sen. Jim Hammond of Coeur d&#8217;Alene is sponsoring the bill that would put those who review or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho House Speaker calls caucus to explain redistricting position</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/31/idaho-house-speaker-calls-caucus-to-explain-redistricting-position/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/31/idaho-house-speaker-calls-caucus-to-explain-redistricting-position/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Danner</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elections]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho House Speaker Lawerence Denney faced detractors in his Republican caucus over his handling of a fight over redistricting last week, where he and GOP Chairman Norm Semanko tried unsuccessfully to fire two of their own party&#8217;s commissioners . Denney called a caucus Tuesday over the issue. Lawmakers normally sworn to secrecy about these closed-door [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho bill supports repeal of No Child Left Behind</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/31/idaho-bill-supports-repeal-of-no-child-left-behind/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho state lawmakers have introduced a measure urging Congress to repeal the nation&#8217;s governing education law. Republican Rep. Linden Bateman of Idaho Falls offered a list of complaints Tuesday targeted at No Child Left Behind, which is known primarily for its emphasis on standardized testing and the labeling of thousands of schools as &#8220;failures.&#8221; Bateman [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Senate passes bill to revise online ed law</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/idaho-senate-passes-bill-to-revise-online-ed-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:21:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho senators have voted in favor of deleting a portion of the state&#8217;s new education laws that defines an online course and says the instructor cannot be physically located in the same school in which the student is receiving the virtual instruction. The Idaho Senate voted unanimously Monday to remove the provision that says teachers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho House passes bill to clarify parental teacher evaluations</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/idaho-house-passes-bill-to-clarify-parental-teacher-evaluations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:19:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A measure clarifying when parents will start to play a role in the evaluation of their child&#8217;s teacher has cleared the Idaho Legislature.  The Idaho House voted unanimously for the bill Monday. The legislation cleared the Senate last week as state lawmakers work to refine a sweeping education overhaul that was introduced last year by public [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Gov. Otter supports Internet sales tax</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/30/idaho-gov-otter-supports-internet-sales-tax/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Gov. Butch Otter backs taxing Internet sales to level the playing field between virtual businesses and brick-and-mortar establishments on Idaho&#8217;s Main Street. Otter made the remarks to Idaho chamber of commerce leaders meeting in Boise on Monday. Past efforts to deepen Idaho&#8217;s involvement with a national movement to tax Internet sales have fallen short [...]]]></description>
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		<title>AUDIO: Gov. Otter would oppose medical marijuana bill in Idaho</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/27/audio-gov-otter-would-oppose-medical-marijuana-bill-in-idaho/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/27/audio-gov-otter-would-oppose-medical-marijuana-bill-in-idaho/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:59:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Gov. Butch Otter says he would oppose efforts underway in the Capitol to pass a medical marijuana law. A bill to legalize medical pot in Idaho is being pushed by Moscow Rep. Tom Trail. Speaking this week at the Annual Winter Meeting of the Idaho Chiefs of Police Association in Boise, the governor told [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ed board: Idaho&#8217;s universities, colleges shed 70+ programs amid economic downturn</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/27/ed-board-idahos-universities-colleges-shed-70-programs-amid-economic-downturn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Idaho Board of Education says the state’s universities and colleges have shed more than 70 degree programs since the economic downturn began. The Spokesman-Review reports board president Richard Westerberg told legislative budget writers on Friday the schools have also eliminated a dozen minors and certificates, along with 28 professional-technical education programs. Westerberg says requests [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Lewiston Rep. Rusche hosting community meeting Saturday</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/27/lewiston-rep-rusche-hosting-community-meeting-saturday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Rep. John Rusche, of Lewiston, will conduct a community meeting in Lewiston Saturday to hear from constituents and talk about the legislative session. Rusche, the House minority leader, is in his fourth term representing Nez Perce County. The meeting will be at 10 a.m. at Cafe Sage, 1303 Main St. The public is invited.]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho schools vie to receive laptops first in 2013</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/idaho-schools-vie-to-receive-laptops-first-in-2013/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/idaho-schools-vie-to-receive-laptops-first-in-2013/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Idaho Department of Education says most schools districts want to be first in line when the state starts phasing in laptops for students in 9th through 12th grades. On Thursday, the agency reported 73 districts and charter schools have said they want to be included in the first group to receive the devices next [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Luna: Reserve funds should go toward Idaho teacher salaries</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/luna-reserve-funds-should-go-toward-idaho-teacher-salaries/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/luna-reserve-funds-should-go-toward-idaho-teacher-salaries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho public schools chief Tom Luna says money the governor hoped to funnel toward an education reserve fund should instead be used to offset a $19 million reduction in salaries in 2013. The state is moving the money from salaries to help pay for classroom technology and teacher pay-for-performance as part of Luna&#8217;s &#8220;Students Come [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho redistricters regroup for another go at maps</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/idaho-redistricters-regroup-for-another-go-at-maps/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/idaho-redistricters-regroup-for-another-go-at-maps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho redistricting commissioners sat down to create new legislative maps that satisfy the Idaho Supreme Court, amid an ominous warning from state Republican leaders: Anything the panel decides will be under &#8220;a cloud of uncertainty&#8221; as to its ultimate legality. The six-member, bipartisan commission met Thursday morning, then broke into groups to discuss alternatives that [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho treasurer proposes to expand his authority</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/idaho-treasurer-proposes-to-expand-his-authority/</link>
		<comments>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/idaho-treasurer-proposes-to-expand-his-authority/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane wants the Legislature to expand his authority to run financial-literacy workshops, after auditors who are reviewing his office&#8217;s practices questioned if he&#8217;s overstepping his powers by financing a conference to educate women about managing their money. Crane went before the House State Affairs Committee on Thurday, asking them to add promotion [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho House votes to remove Occupy Boise protesters from state land</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/idaho-house-votes-to-remove-occupy-boise-protesters-from-state-land/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 01:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Idaho House members voted 54-16 on Thursday to remove Occupy Boise protesters from state-managed ground near the Capitol building. Republican Rep. Steve Hartgen before the vote reminded lawmakers the bill dealt with settled law, where the U.S. Supreme Court has concluded content-neutral camping bans from public ground aren&#8217;t unreasonable restrictions. Hartgen said Occupy Boise protesters [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ID Senate tackles bills on teacher evaluations, online courses</title>
		<link>http://www.koze950.com/2012/01/26/id-senate-tackles-bills-on-teacher-evaluations-online-courses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:13:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jason Ford</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Idaho Senate has passed legislation to clarify when parents can start weighing in on teaching evaluations. The bill, which cleared the chamber Wednedsay on a unanimous vote, is among a series of tweaks being considered by lawmakers working to refine the education overhaul that was signed into law last year. The plan says at [...]]]></description>
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