Dual credit

Senate bill 1233 passed the senate with a vote of 28 yes and 6 no. The bill will fund dual credit classes for each Idaho high school junior and senior.
http://chumly.com/n/2347edb

Allison as senator Thayn

http://chumly.com/n/2311801

JFAC

Almost every single person testifying wants more money for their particular program. What is interestingly absent is any discussion on ways to increase funding. How can we provide more funding? Are these folks asking to raise taxes?
http://chumly.com/n/230e7d7

NDAA

Jason Casilla helped get the NDAA bill printed in senate State Affairs committee. Several good questions where asked.
http://chumly.com/n/230e6a9

JFAC

Today, citizens are presenting testimony. I am amazed how well citizens speak in public. This is hard to do.
http://chumly.com/n/230e63e

JFAC

Today, we start making motions on employee compensation etc.
http://chumly.com/n/2301802

Idaho forests

Just heard a presentation on the forest product industry. 10,500 jobs that average $53,000.
http://chumly.com/n/22fc9fc

JFAC today

On the agenda, libraries, commission on the arts, Department of Finance and Labor.
http://chumly.com/n/22d9a11

JFAC

Today, the judicial branch is presenting. A new computer system is requested for statewide implementation over the next 5 years. Big project.
http://chumly.com/n/22d49ad

JFAC

Today, the Idaho Department of Corrections is presenting their budget.
http://chumly.com/n/22cce58

Day at the Capitol

I found out that no one is at the Capitol at 4:30 AM. Good time to work. The joys of being a dairy farmer.
http://chumly.com/n/22cc892

Education Week

This post is about common core assessment. Tom Luna has used Kentucky as an example of why the SBAC test should be used; however this article shows that Kentucky wants out of the PARCC test which is a sister test to SBAC. Idaho needs to reconsider also.
mobile.edweek.org/c.jsp?DISPATCHED=true&cid=25....html
http://chumly.com/n/22bee44

Cantor: 'Obamacare is on borrowed time' - www.politico.com

I agree, we need to create an alternative. It must include funding personal health savings accounts so people have power.
www.politico.com/blogs/politico-live/2014/02/canto....html
http://chumly.com/n/22bcf88