Apr 16, 2023 | Legislative News, Policy Analysis
Scott Herndon’s 2023 Legislative Session in the Idaho Senate. Thursday April 6, the Idaho Senate and House convened to consider the governor’s veto of H 314. This was to be the last act of this legislative session. H 314 barred public libraries and schools...
Apr 4, 2023 | Legislative News, Policy Analysis
Conservative Republicans Deliver on Protection of Children. Senator Scott Herndon and the conservative Republicans in the Legislature delivered on several key protections for children. H71 passed last week and will prohibit transgender surgeries on minors and...
Apr 3, 2023 | Legislative News, Policy Analysis
Idaho Senate overrides the governor and delivers property tax relief. The Idaho Senate last week had a tremendous opportunity and seized the day. This year it was the Republicans in the Legislature that drove an effort to ease the burden of property tax for all...
Mar 12, 2023 | Herndon's Editorial, Policy Analysis
Policy Bills target outlet dam, budgets and voter ID. An Idaho legislative session is really dictated by the budget-setting process, and policy bills happen in between and as budget-setting proceeds. The current session has about two more weeks because there...
Feb 19, 2023 | Herndon's Editorial, Policy Analysis
Education Investment a Focus this Session. For the last six weeks at the Idaho Legislature, I have sat on the Senate Education Committee and have listened to a multitude of presentations related to education in Idaho, K-20, and beyond. Presenters have included...
Jan 29, 2023 | Herndon's Editorial, Policy Analysis
Bill Aims to Enhance Stand Your Ground in Idaho. The Idaho Legislature convened on January 9 for an approximately three-month session. The legislature is composed of citizens who do this work part-time, yet the responsibility of the legislature is probably the...
