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Steve Johnson
Steve Johnson is the Democratic candidate for Bonner County commissioner, District 1.
House OKs 'Stand Your Ground' law
By KYLE PFANNENSTIEL
JFAC OKs funds to repair P. Lake
BOISE — The Idaho Joint Finance and Appropriations Committee voted Feb. 27 to fund repairs to Priest Lake, following Gov. Butch Otter’s recommendation.
'Stand Your Ground' bill headed to Idaho House
By KYLE PFANNENSTIEL
Panel advances bill to fund family planning services
BOISE — A bill funding family planning services for low-income women cleared an Idaho House panel on a 9-3 vote Feb. 28.
Senate committee OKs breastfeeding bill
BOISE — The Idaho bill stating breastfeeding is neither indecent exposure nor obscene passed a Senate panel Monday.
Domestic violence conviction could prevent gun ownership
BOISE — A bill to make owning a gun illegal for individuals convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence passed an Idaho House panel March 1.
$200M tax cut headed to Otter
BOISE — The Idaho Senate passed Gov. Butch Otter’s $200 million tax cut on a 26-9 vote Thursday.
No action on science ed standards
The Senate Education committee took no action on the temporary science education standards in a public hearing Wednesday.
Panel OKs 'stand your ground' bill
BOISE — An Idaho Senate panel passed a bill Monday to add protections for people using deadly force against people illegally on their property as part of “sta…
Senate committee OKs distracted driving legislation
A bill that would ban all use of mobile devices for drivers in Idaho, with few exceptions, has been passed by a Senate committee and sent for amendments per sponsor’s request.
Panel nixes bill to raise tobacco use age
An Idaho Senate panel has rejected a bill to raise the age to purchase and use tobacco products to 21-years-old.
House committee votes to kill state supremacy legislation
After about an hour of debate Monday, Feb. 19, the Idaho House voted to kill House Bill 461, on nullification of federal laws, with a 40-29 vote.
Panel advances 'anti-Sharia law' legislation
An Idaho House panel has passed an anti-Sharia law bill that would prevent foreign laws from being used in Idaho court rulings.
Bill would limit ballot funding measures
The House State Affairs Committee advanced a bill to restrict repeat ballot measures for public funding requests.
Bill to remove grocery tax introduced
A House committee introduced a tax cut bill that would remove the sales tax on groceries on a 9-6 vote last week.