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We’re eight weeks into the legislative session, with plenty of bills still left to get through. This week, Kyle Pfannenstiel of Idaho Capital Sun brings us up to speed on efforts to contain Medicaid costs. Associate producer Logan Finney visits the Donnelly Public Library for an update on the library law. Then, Reps. Brent Crane, Jeff Ehlers, and Todd Achilles join us for a roundtable on the session.

Idaho Reports airs Friday at 8 p.m. on Idaho Public Television

The Idaho House of Representatives passed a bill that would raise the maximum age at which willing foster youth can remain in extended foster care to 23, up from 21 years old.

Idaho Capital Sun: If passed into law, the bill would require county commissioners to prepare a ballot question for voters where a new commercial wind project would be built. If voters disapprove of the project, the tax would be equal to $25,000 for every foot of height for any commercial wind turbine with a minimum height of 100 feet.

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Idaho Education News: Idaho now “boasts even more abundant schooling options for Idaho students and families,” the governor said in a news release, adding that his administration has increased public school funding by 60% the last few years.

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