In this episode of the Neal Larson Show, hosts Neal Larson and Julie Mason criticized the “Save Our Schools” advocacy tour in Idaho, labeling it a “panic tour” and an overreaction to a new $50 million school choice program. While affirming their personal support for public education, including voting for school bonds and levies, they argued that the tour’s organizers are disproportionately threatened by a program that constitutes a tiny fraction of the state’s multi-billion-dollar education budget. They suggest the tour is a disingenuous, “copy and paste” political effort seen in other states, aimed more at fundraising for Democrats than addressing the unique needs of individual school districts. They concluded that the advocates’ intense opposition reveals an insecurity about their own educational product and a fear that alternative school choice options might prove successful.
The program also featured a variety of other topics, including a live in-studio performance by musicians Shelby Ray Murdock and Andrea Alonzo of the band Out West. The hosts promoted the 14th annual “Guns N’ Hoses” charity softball game between local law enforcement and firefighters to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation. They also engaged in a lighthearted rant against what they called “common core gas cans,” criticizing overly complicated EPA regulations and comparing them to other environmental overreaches like paper straws. The conversation briefly touched on national politics, with commentary on Tulsi Gabbard’s allegations about Hillary Clinton’s health, and locally, they discussed the upcoming sentencing of Lori Vallow Daybell, pondering the logistics of her transport and the psychology of interacting with convicted murderers.
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