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Edited by Mrph1 on Nov 30th 2023 at 11:03:59 AM
For local political news from my neck of the woods (Idaho). Things in brackets are my additions for context.
After Her Re-Election, [Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Sherri] Ybarra Hired Campaign Allies to Side Jobs
https://www.idahoednews.org/news/after-her-re-election-ybarra-hired-campaign-allies-to-sde-jobs/
Highlights from [Governor] Brad Little’s first State of the State Address
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article224044815.html
(Link goes to a video)
Little: Idaho to appeal ruling requiring state to pay for transgender inmate’s [gender reassignment] surgery
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article224187490.html
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Let’s not use that word, yeah?
For starters, here’s her coddling Syrian human rights violator Assad.
She also repeatedly refused to believe that Assad was responsible for chemical attacks. A fact which was not in dispute.
The outdated formula that Masschuetts uses to calculate school funding has been a big issue lately. It hasn’t been adjusted in 25 years, and really needs updating.
“It affects every district across the commonwealth, those that are affluent, those that are struggling. There’s something in there for everyone,” said state Rep. Aaron Vega, D-Holyoke, one of the bill’s primary sponsors in the House.
The bill, named the PROMISE Act, is sponsored by Vega, Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz, D-Boston, and Rep. Mary Keefe, D-Worcester.
The bill is similar to a bill that passed the Senate last year and would create a process for implementing the recommendations of the Foundation Budget Review Commission.
The 2015 commission found that the existing formula used to distribute state funding for public schools is outdated. It underfunds employee health care costs, special education costs, costs for English language learners and for districts with high concentrations of poverty. That report found that the state is underestimating the cost of public education by $1 billion to $2 billion a year.
The bill does not specify the time frame in which the changes would be implemented, which would affect the cost. The additional cost once it is fully implemented is likely to be between $900 million and $2 billion annually, according to Chang-Diaz.
The bill does not include a specific funding source, so it would be up to lawmakers to find the money through the state budget process.
School officials have long complained that they need to cut all kinds of services, from school supplies to sports to mental health counselors, to make up for the underfunding. [1]
Uh...
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/11/trump-declare-emergency-ending-the-shutdown-1098628
So Trump is saying that even if he declares an emergency to get his wall, he still might refuse to re-open the government because he doesn't want to give the Democrats a "win"?
How is THIS not cause for panic? There's no way he can get away with that, right?
The hardest thing in this world is to live in it.Most of what I remember of Gillibrand is her being more conservative when she had to, and becoming more liberal when she had room, i.e. representing New York as a whole instead of a more conservative district.
Not to say she is above reproach or anything, but I remember a fair number of articles talking about how she's "untrustworthy" being framed in a sexist manner, as seems to be common for women running for higher office.

Well, the thread discussion yesterday was prophetic. Our favorite faux-progressive dictator-coddling jerk is running for President.
BREAKING: Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard says she will run for president in 2020
I hope she gets booted quickly along with the other shallow jerk candidates.