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Nov 14 22 tweets 4 min read
Colonel David Gunter, commander of the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, shares an update with the interim legislative committee on federalism.

Part of the update is about the deal to train Qatari airmen at the base. Image Col. Gunter says the deal has been in the works since 2018, and that all safety considerations have been taken. He says American airmen, including himself, have flown alongside allies from other nations in the Middle East.
Aug 25 63 tweets 12 min read
The second meeting of the DOGE Task Force has convened at the Capitol.

This is your live thread today: Image Co-chair Sen. Todd Lakey calls the meeting to order. He is present along with fellow co-chair Rep. Jeff Ehlers, Rep. Josh Tanner, Sen. Camille Blaylock, Sen. Carrie Semmelroth, with Reps. Heather Scott and Dustin Manwaring and Sen. Carl Bjerke joining remotely.
Jul 25 86 tweets 15 min read
The legislative DOGE Task Force is meeting now.

This is your live thread. Image Watch live on the Gem State Chronicle. Scroll down to the Senate State Affairs video stream, Room WW55:

gemstatechronicle.com/watch-the-legi…
Feb 6 10 tweets 3 min read
Let's talk about the relationship between Idaho Business for Education and both Senate leaders and the governor's office.

Thread:

1/10 IBE seems to have a dual mission - STEM apprenticeships, and lobbying against school choice.

I see lots of familiar faces on its board of directors:

2/10

idahobe.org/board-and-staf…
Mar 18, 2024 39 tweets 10 min read
S1252 the Defend the Guard Act is before the House Transportation & Defense Committee this afternoon.

A previous version of this bill failed to pass out of this committee several years ago.

#idpol #idleg Image Chairman Joe Palmer opens the committee meeting by warning against impugning motives, and says anyone who does so will be removed from the room.

#idpol #idleg
Jun 24, 2023 10 tweets 2 min read
The damning case against the presence of the IFRW, IYR, and ICR on the @IdahoGOP state executive board, in a handout to summer meeting attendees:

🧵 The proposed rule: