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State Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday February 25, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Idaho A.G. Labrador Takes Biden Administration to Supreme Court to Protect Life
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: The Office of the Idaho Attorney General, with the assistance of seasoned Supreme Court litigators from Alliance Defending Freedom and Cooper & Kirk, filed its opening brief (https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/23/23-727/300898/20240220110707296_23-727%20Brief%20for%20Petitioner.pdf) Tuesday with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking it to prevent the Biden administration from misusing  more

Idaho A.G. Labrador: Idaho Defends Law Protecting Children From Harmful Medical Procedures
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 20 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, with the assistance of attorneys from Alliance Defending Freedom and Cooper & Kirk, filed an emergency motion Friday asking the U.S. Supreme Court to narrow a lower court's order to cover only the challengers and allow Idaho to otherwise enforce its law and protect children from harmful and experimental drugs and procedures. Although the activists have only c  more

Idaho Education Dept.: Idaho Career Ready Students Council Awards Nearly 7.5 Million Dollars in Final Round of Funding
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 21 -- The Idaho Department of Education issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: The Idaho Career Ready Students Council (ICRS) met Friday and awarded $7,437,410 in grants to fund Career Technical Education (CTE) programs in public and charter schools around Idaho. The council has now awarded over $43 million in grants to fund 58 total proposals and applications. To date, ICRS has received 150 applications with $138 million in total funding requested for new progr  more

IDAHO GOV. LITTLE: LAUNCH, SCHOOL FACILITIES FUNDING BILLS ACCELERATE IN LEGISLATURE
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2024: Governor Brad Little commented today on two of his key priorities reaching legislative milestones. Funding for LAUNCH passed the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee with broad support and heads to the House. The popular grant program offers graduating high school seniors up to $8,000 to enter a training program aligned with an in-demand career, including jobs in construction, healthcare,   more

Idaho Gov. Little: Momentum Builds on School Facilities Funding, Tax Relief Bill
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 21 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release on Feb. 20, 2024: Governor Brad Little commented today on key developments in the school facilities funding and tax relief bill. House Bill 521 (https://legislature.idaho.gov/sessioninfo/2024/legislation/H0521/) passed the House Revenue and Taxation Committee with bipartisan support and now heads to the House floor. The bill boasts a growing cosponsor list of 40 members of the Idaho House of Representatives   more

Idaho State University HOSA-Future Health Professionals to Host Annual State Leadership Conference March 6-8
POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 23 -- Idaho State University issued the following news: The Idaho HOSA-Future Health Professionals, a prominent health care career technical student organization, is proud to announce the return of its annual State Leadership Conference at Idaho State University from March 6 to March 8. Drawing over 900 high school students from all parts of Idaho, this conference serves as a platform for talented youth to showcase their health science knowledge and skills by participat  more