Bulgaria joins France and the Baltic states in writing language policy into its own law. The council is advisory, with no enforcement powers, so the second reading will show how much teeth it gets.
The amendment goes further than existing state law, requiring English in public acts unless federal law says otherwise. About 11% of Idahoans speak another language at home, and police and public health exceptions are now in doubt.
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