STATE BUDGET & GOVERNMENT Facing a tight budget, Governor Brad Little is not recommending pay raises for Idaho’s 25-thousand state employees this year — even as their health insurance costs are set to rise. State workers are expected to see about a seven-percent increase in out-of-pocket health and dental costs, while lawmakers say raises may…

STATE & LOCAL NEWS LAWMAKERS SEEK REVIEW OF SCHOOL BOARD COMMENTS Four Twin Falls state lawmakers have asked the Idaho Attorney General to review comments made by Twin Falls School District board chair Eric Smallwood at a staff meeting earlier this month. Smallwood encouraged employees to vote in the May primary and support pro-education candidates.…

PRESUPUESTO Y POLÍTICA EN IDAHO El gobernador de Idaho, Brad Little, está proponiendo recortes presupuestales y límites al gasto para equilibrar el presupuesto estatal, incluyendo reducciones al gasto de Medicaid, aunque sin eliminar la expansión del programa. Little afirma que el plan busca evitar déficits futuros mientras se protege el acceso a la atención médica,…