Many people have made a huge effort this year to discussing how to help teachers and students increase their achievement. Two alternative plans have been put forward. It may all be be for naught because of a majority of legislators are loath to increase public investment in public schools. Read More »

Finally, there is a bill to add basic protections for people so they aren't fired, or denied housing or education simply because they are gay. Many other states provide this protection in their human rights laws and now Idaho has a chance to join them. Unfortunately, the chairman of the committee that ought to hold a public hearing on the bill says he will keep it in his drawer unless the committee informally votes in favor of it first! Read More »

The job of our state to balance the budget, invest in basic infrastructure to strengthen our economy, and to deal with the immediate crisis created for families who lose jobs in this recession, is largely ignored by the stimulus package that appears to be headed for passage in Congress. Read More »