SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 5 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news release on March 4: President Henry B. Eyring, second counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, visited Idaho on Tuesday as part of a ministry visit. His first stop was the Idaho State Capitol in Boise, where he was invited to open the day's session with a prayer on the state Senate floor. "I am honored to be here and grateful for the invitation  more

BOISE, Idaho, March 7 -- The Idaho Education Association issued the following news: Legislation that would severely limit the ability of school districts to pass critical bonds and levies is still alive at the Capitol. HB 393 would eliminate the election windows in March and August for running school bonds and levies. It is worth noting that this restriction would apply only to schools and not to other circumstances. Every education stakeholder group opposes this bill because of the negative im  more

MANHATTAN, New York, March 5 -- Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, a campaign of Everytown for Gun Safety, issued the following news: Despite efforts across Idaho to promote common-sense gun violence prevention solutions, state lawmakers have been spending time and energy prioritizing risky legislation that would jeopardize public safety. Just last week, the Idaho state legislature introduced Senate Bill 1384, legislation to force schools to allow more guns on school grounds. This m  more