Eye on Boise: Legislative working group votes to recommend stripping health districts of ability to close schools, require masks #idleg #idpol #COVID19 https://www.idahopress.com/eyeonboise/legislative-working-group-votes-to-recommend-stripping-health-districts-of-ability-to-close-schools-require/article_99bb1e6e-034b-5e61-9685-6b79ffb766fb.html

Sen. Thayn says letting experts set policy leads to 'totalitarianism' Senate vote splits 5-4, House portion is party-line #idpol

Note: The working group is debating and voting on drafts not made available to the public, so we can't see the details, even as they debate removing certain lines from the drafts, etc. #idleg #idpol

Now the working group has defeated the 1st of 4 proposals to provide schools with spending flexibility amid budget cuts; it failed 6-7 on the House side, so Chair Mortimer says Senate side won't vote on it. This one was on one-time waiving of maintenance match #idpol #idleg