Legislative audit claims flaws in grant distribution, Department of Health and Welfare disagrees

The Community Partner Grant Program uses federal American Rescue Plan Act funds for after-school programming to address learning loss and behavioral health impacts from the pandemic.

ACLU files federal discrimination complaint against Nampa School District

The complaint filed with the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division outlines accusations of ethnicity and culture discrimination in the Nampa School District.

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U.S. Sheep Ranchers Squeezed by Imports

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America's mutton consumption is increasing, but since the U.S. joined the North American Free Trade Agreement, domestic lamb and mutton production has declined 60% while imports have increased over 500% in the same time period. Idaho sheep ranchers Frank Shirts and Henry Etcheverry spoke with members of the media about the issue earlier this week in the Boise Foothills, calling attention to the importance of their industry and the economic threats they currently face.

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Lawmakers build their case for higher PILT payments

"We've worked with Arizona, we've had conversations with California, Montana, Nevada. It has almost been complete bipartisan consensus, that value in being able to define what these lands are worth and taking it back to the Department of Interior and starting a conversation," CEO Mark Cressler from AEON AI told the Committee on Federalism.

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