United States Air Force F-35 EIS Contact for Comments

The United States Air Force has issued its draft Environmental Impact Study concerning the bedding of 18 F-35’s at Gowen Field at the Boise Airport. You can comment on the report at the following link until September 27, 2019. Your voice is always important.

https://www.angf35eis.com/Comments.aspx?fbclid=IwAR0pAilKMk9ieXmwoEeP9EGv6mylRdpaOJQ7w-056_G0JSun2YF_4NJTWxg

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Jurors in Lengthy Trials Get Pay Raise

My bill to raise jury pay with state funding from the insulting $10 a day to $50 a day for lengthy jury trials passed this session. People compelled to serve by law should at least receive minimum wage and after several tries: progress. Now it is up to the County to find money to increase pay for others who serve. They deserve it. (I am posting this because someone wants me to take a break from the medicaid initiative – which BTW needs volunteers in …

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These kids deserve safe schools and they organized a heck of an event – maybe 5000-7000 people. Their reasonable safety is a government obligation and Sue Chew and I were so pleased to help carry the March For Our Lives Banner along with Council Member Lisa Sanchez. And my daughter and my 4 year old grandson walked nearby. John McCrostie played the clarinet in the Idaho Peace Band.

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