Tag Archives: Lee Heider
Senate Health and Welfare Committee approves $34.6 million Medicaid reduction bill
One of the pieces of legislation critical to budget-setting and the end of the 2011 legislative session is one step closer toward clearing the Legislature. The Senate Health and Welfare Committee approved a bill Tuesday that would cut state Medicaid … Continue reading
JFAC accepts revenue committee’s projections
Idaho’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC), which writes the state budget, accepted on Friday tax revenue recommendations the Economic Outlook and Revenue Assessment Committee (EORAC) set on Thursday. The recommended revenue target follows figures in the governor’s budget, though lawmakers will … Continue reading
Despite taxpayers losing $21,000 on last event, Twin Falls will bring back air show
Two years ago, the Twin Falls air show committee organized a two-day air show that featured the U.S. Navy’s dynamic Blue Angels, fighter jets known for skillful maneuvers. The event was deemed a success, but the event didn’t go as … Continue reading
Senate leadership changes lead to ripples on committees
Several Idaho Senate committees will have new leaders. The shift among the majority party, which holds 28 of 35 seats, was triggered by changes in the caucus’s leadership and a few new faces in the chamber after the November general … Continue reading
Changes in Idaho Senate GOP could make it resemble the House
Several primary election losses by Republicans in the Idaho Senate could lead to a shift toward the right for the Senate that could align it more closely with the Idaho House of Representatives. Victorious Republican challengers in north and east … Continue reading