Flack Tires ERA's Jones Faces Legislature Fight
Louise Jones Boise lobbyist for the Women's Lobby and the Idaho ERA Task Force challenges Mormon and other interests amid attempts to rescind Idaho’s ERA ratification. She argues Sun shine law issues and conflicts of interest, while warning the ERA forces will return stronger if defeated.
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Boise
Louise Jones
Statehouse
Women's Lobby
Idaho Era
Jones
Idaho
LDS Church
Wednesday
Pete T. Cenarrusa
Mormon Church
Era
Idaho Shelters Under Fire Over Funding and Oversight
Idaho lawmakers criticized the Department of Health and Welfare for neglecting shelter home funding. A Senate sub committee may audit finances as Mel Field of Lewiston urged a 345000 general fund boost for a 20 percent rate hike. Critics questioned costs and authority to audit patient funds.
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Glenn Cruickshank
Boise
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare
Senate Health, Education and Welfare Committee
Mel Field
Lewiston
Idaho Shelter Home Assn
ISHA
General Fund
Ffield
House Health & Welfare Committee
Ffields
James Wilson
Division of Welfare
DHW
Larry Craig
Wilson
Divorce Bill Aims For Equitable Idaho No Fault Standards
The Idaho Senate Judiciary & Rules Committee considers a bill to make divorce terms more equitable by removing sex based classifications. It would emphasize no fault, set fair monetary splits, and standardize alimony, property division, and child custody with equal parental liability. Minimum custody rises to two years unless abuse is shown.
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Brett Crompton
Boise
Judiciary & Rules Committee
Idaho_ Senate
Edith Miller Klein
Klein
Tri State Fisheries Committee Proposed by Washington Lawmakers
The House Natural Resources Committee in Olympia advanced a resolution to create a tri state legislative panel on Columbia River fisheries. Chairman John Martinis noted Idaho’s suit seeking a voice in the Columbia River Compact and said past attempts relied on the executive branch. The plan aims to craft a tri state compact with Washington Oregon and Idaho, with discussions paused after two minor amendments to be coordinated with Idaho and Oregon lawmakers.
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Olympia
Wash
UPI
House Natural Resources Committee
John Martinis
D-Everett
Idaho
Washington
Oregon
Columbia River
Martinis
Snaker River
Kidwell Won’t Back Off In Tri State Fisheries Case
Idaho Attorney General Wayne Kidwell said he will not back off the lawsuit over fisheries disputes with Washington and Oregon despite a proposed tri state legislative fisheries council. Washington lawmakers formed a committee to study a council while Idaho and Oregon face the Supreme Court timetable. The AG urged committee input but asserted the suit would proceed with or without legislative action.
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Supreme Court
Oregon
Washington
Util
Martinis
Olympia
Wash
Agriculture Department
Interior
Agriculture
Ford Officials Move to Shift Predator Control to Agriculture
Ford administration moves to transfer predator control and related research from Interior to Agriculture. President Ford proposes a bill returning authority to Agriculture, aiming to boost sheep protection with repellents, anti fertility chemicals, guard dogs, and fencing.
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UPS
Interior Department
Agriculture Department
Ford
Congress
Agriculture _ Department
College Station
Tex
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