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Property tax relief veto overturned

Lawmakers voted to enact a major property tax relief proposal on Wednesday, passing it into law despite Gov. Brad Little’s objections that the legislation removes an essential school election date and is unnecessarily complicated.

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Library obscenity bill advances to governor

“This is not a book ban bill,” said sponsor Sen. Cindy Carlson, R-Riggins. “We are asking libraries to take reasonable steps to prevent minors from accessing materials that are harmful to minors.”

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TECM Troubles

In his veto, Little pointed to how House Bill 292 would change sales tax revenue handling, potentially jeopardizing millions of transportation dollars. It's a highly technical concern, so Margaret Carmel of BoiseDev joins Logan Finney on the podcast to spell out how transportation funding got in the way of property tax relief.

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Constitutional amendment fails in House

The House voted 39-31 on the proposed constitutional amendment, failing to reach the two-thirds threshold to put an amendment on the ballot.

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Abortion bill passed to clarify 'life of the mother'

House State Affairs listened to just over an hour of passionate testimony from constituents and Idaho medical providers on Wednesday, and the House passed tweaks to Idaho’s criminal abortion statutes shortly after.

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Bill passes to address Kuna data center

Sen. Linda Wright Hartgen, R-Twin Falls, said she saw the legislation as another attempt to chip away at local governments’ ability to operate urban renewal areas, not a bill to address data centers and property taxes.

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