Eye on Boise: Legislative working group votes to recommend stripping health districts of ability to close schools, require masks #idleg #idpol #COVID19 https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/legislative-working-group-votes-to-recommend-stripping-health-districts-of-ability-to-close-schools-require/article_99bb1e6e-034b-5e61-9685-6b79ffb766fb.html">https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonbois...

Sen. Thayn says letting experts set policy leads to & #39;totalitarianism& #39; Senate vote splits 5-4, House portion is party-line #idpol

Note: The working group is debating and voting on drafts not made available to the public, so we can& #39;t see the details, even as they debate removing certain lines from the drafts, etc. #idleg #idpol

Now the working group has defeated the 1st of 4 proposals to provide schools with spending flexibility amid budget cuts; it failed 6-7 on the House side, so Chair Mortimer says Senate side won& #39;t vote on it. This one was on one-time waiving of maintenance match #idpol #idleg