Jan 13, 2020 | Budget / Government Spending, News & Events
We are fearlessly starting off this legislative session with our hopes high and strong! On the first day of session, Governor Brad Little’s 2020 State of the State address hit many of the right notes about investing in education, transportation, and...
Jun 28, 2019 | Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
I am proud to share that the series of bills I passed which moved to test ALL sexual assault evidence kits has been a shining inspiration across the country. Centering the survivor in our process of sexual assault investigation and prosecution is very important to me,...
Feb 24, 2019 | Marriage Age Reform
HB-98 passed out of the House Judiciary and Rules committee on Thursday with only one no vote. The legislation seeks to align marriage laws with existing statutory rape and child protection laws and establishes the floor of 16 years of age to marry in Idaho. The...
Jan 27, 2019 | Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
I’m so pleased that our state continues to build on our successes from legislation we passed in 2016. All the previously untested sexual assault kits have now been submitted for testing! I want to publicly thank Matthew Gamette and his extraordinary team at the...
Feb 24, 2018 | Public Education
Pierce Park Elementary fifth and sixth graders joined me for a visit in the Statehouse recently. After we reviewed how a bill becomes a law, I read them a book called, If I Were President. The book addresses a lot of the formal duties of the president like working...
