Highlights in this edition:

• Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Addresses House Republican Priorities
  • And after some hard bargaining and over numerous objections, House Republicans maintained the commitment of $14 million of additional funding to school districts to supplement pay to paraeducators and other vital school support staff
• Governor Reynolds Signs Education Bills Into Law
  • HF 865 focuses on behavior over identity and applies the same standard to all kids focusing on a straightforward, individual-centered approach rooted in observable behavior, universal standards, and personal responsibility, avoiding an overreach into cultural or ideological territory
• We Know About Minnefornia...But What About Calirado?
  • Colorado made "deadnaming" and "misgendering" discriminatory acts under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act
• Iowa SNAP Waiver Approved, Begins January 1
  • Democrats seem to forget the "N" in SNAP stands for "nutrition."

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