A far-right state senator wants to amend Idaho’s constitution to allow public funds to go to religious schools.
Sen. Brian Lenney (R-Nampa) introduced his proposal as simply removing a “dead letter” from Idaho’s constitution.
“The Blaine Amendment is a relic of religious bigotry that prohibits funds, state funds I should say, from flowing to sectarian organizations,” Lenney said during Monday’s brief introductory hearing.
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