Senator Bob Nonini grew up in Wallace, Idaho, in a single parent home. His mother was huge influence in his life.

He remembers counting her tips when she came home from waiting tables at Sweet’s Restaurant in Wallace.

She eventually became a bookkeeper, and then became a deputy auditor for Shoshone County. Eventually she made a successful run for county clerk – twice.

“She was such a good role model, she started as a waitress and kept wanting to better herself,” he said. “She served as a county auditor at a time in Idaho when . . .” Continue reading…

On Saturday, April 6, Senator Bob Nonini addressed constituents at a Town Hall Meeting in Post Falls, held at the American Legion.

Senator Bob Nonini addressing constituents at a Town Hall Meeting in Post Falls

Senator Bob Nonini with Representative Ron Mendive, also from District 3

Alex Knoll loves his school, Lutheran Academy of the Master in Coeur d’Alene.

So much so, that the 8-year-old stood calmly in front of the state’s Tax and Revenue Committee on Friday and spoke on House Bill 286.

“I want everybody to know they can chose to come to my school,” said the son of Brian and Anne Knoll of Coeur d’Alene.

House Bill 286 would allow individuals and corporations in Idaho to make a donation to a scholarship granting organization, Sen. Bob Nonini, Coeur d’Alene, said.

The author of the bill, Nonini said it has taken three years to get the legislation off the ground. Continue reading…

Sen. Bob Nonini says Idaho can enable more than 3,000 students to attend private schools — and save the state and school districts $5.8 million — by encouraging Idahoans to contribute to private school scholarship programs.

In the end, the House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 12-4 to send Nonini’s income tax credit bill to the House floor with a do-pass recommendation. Continue reading…

Coeur d’Alene Tribe officials were celebrating on Tuesday afternoon, when the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill forbidding counties from taxing tribal government land.

The bill now only requires Gov. Butch Otter’s signature to become law. The legislation would end years of confusion over whether Kootenai County can assess and tax the tribe’s property.

“This is a new day in tribal-state relations,” stated Tribe Chair Chief Allan. “The legislature really stepped up to help us solve this ongoing issue.” Continue reading…