The University of Idaho Argonaut

University of Idaho President Duane Nellis makes 213 percent more every year than full-time professors at UI. Despite Nellis’ high pay rate, the average professor is being paid 21.4 percent under the national average, as reported by the American Association of University Professors. Nellis also recently informed faculty and students that due to budget restraints, university employee furloughs are necessary this spring. While Nellis continues to make over $300,000, he will be using his power granted by the State Board of Education to implement furloughs that will force the hard-working professors and staff of UI to take unpaid leave.

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Idaho’s immigration bills should be passed after revisions

An Idaho immigration bill was shot down yesterday by the Senate State Affairs Committee, and for good reason.

SB 1303, aimed to penalize employers that knowingly hire undocumented workers.

Another bill, SB 1271, would make it a crime to use false documents for employment. The Senate State Affairs Committee will decide this bill’s fate soon.