WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: This week, local newspapers from Pennsylvania to South Dakota to Idaho are featuring reports and commentary calling on Senate Republicans to fulfill their constitutional duty and confirm critical nominees for the Federal Reserve. These Republicans - who routinely complain about higher costs without having a plan to lower them - are now pulling political stunts to block highly qualified nominees to the F  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 10 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: Idaho kindergarten- through third grade reading instructors are invited to take a science-based approach to student success in literacy at the State Department of Education's second annual K-3 Reading Summit: Set Your Sights on the Science of Reading. Registration is now open for both in-person and digital recorded sessions. "Giving students a firm handle on the building blocks of literacy is a prov  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 8 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: Bonuses and pay increases for Idaho's public school teachers, staff and administrators, along with funding for all-day kindergarten, are top budget priorities for Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri Ybarra that were addressed Tuesday morning when the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee set the proposed fiscal 2023 budget for Idaho K-12 schools. "This budget, once approved by the House and S  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 10 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release: A resolution to put statewide emphasis on students' understanding of government and society got unanimous approval from the House Education Committee Wednesday morning and now advances to the full House, its final hurdle before reaching the governor's desk. "This move to create stand-alone civics standards for all grade levels is important to Idaho parents and educators, and it's wonderful to see suc  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 9 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following statement on March 8, 2022: * * * After weeks of thoughtful deliberation with numerous stakeholders, Governor Brad Little announced today Idaho will end the public health emergency on April 15, 2022. Governor Little's statement on reaching the milestone follows: "I kept Idaho open, banned vaccine mandates, never issued mandates for vaccines or masks, and successfully challenged Biden's overreaching vaccine mandates in c  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 11 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: Governor Brad Little commented today on the news that Bidenflation just hit another 40-year record high. The Bureau of Labor Statistics today released new inflation data showing a nearly 8-percent increase from this time last year. The bump marks another 40-year record high increase in annual inflation. The price index jumps mean consumers are paying more across every sector of the econom  more