• • Higher wages, not gun reform; Democratic lawmakers hold meet-and-greet with local residents 
Alecia Warren, Coeur d'Alene Press (ID) Atlas Shrugged  | Coeur d’Alene resident Ben Theard said he was upset with Sen. John Goedde’s recent proposal to require every high school student read “Atlas Shrugged” by Ayn Rand. “It’s a waste of taxpayer money,” Theard said. [House Minority Leader John] Rusche said he didn’t agree with the idea, but lawmakers can propose any legislation they want. “Should the Legislature be dictating curriculum?” Rusche said, alluding to another bill about teaching cursive. “Next time it might be creationism. The Legislature should not be dictating curriculum.”   Published: 2013-02-16