Blog / Legislative Session News
Healthcare – Smoke and Mirrors and the Millennium Fund
Thousands of Idahoans, including some of our military veterans, continue to wait for a healthcare...
Libraries – Vital Part of a Comprehensive Literacy Plan
Last week, during national Book Ban Awareness Week, I accepted an invitation from local...
Facebook Post – “I just paid $400.00 to be raped…”
Many of you may have seen the Facebook post that recently went viral sharing the story of a woman...
Women’s Victimization – Women’s Incarceration
According to a 2016 Atlantic article, the female prison population has grown 50% faster than the...
Mandatory Minimums – Reform Our Thinking
Rep Rubel has partnered with Rep Perry to sponsor H179 which was introduced but not given a full...
Malicious Harassment – No Hearing for Hate Crimes this Session
This session, I have been working hard to introduce legislation that would add “sexual orientation...
We Love Our Public Lands
Thousands of people converged on the Statehouse on Saturday to raise their voices that Idaho's...
More Preemption Bills from Republicans
Representative Chaney (R - District 10) has reintroduced his controversial legislation, which...
The “Con-Con” Could Make Confetti of Our Constitution
The so-called “Con-Con” (Constitutional Convention) hearing took place in the Idaho State Senate...
Idaho Counseling Association – The Importance of Mental Health Care
The Idaho Counseling Association spent a day at the Capitol last week, speaking to legislators...
Women’s March on Idaho
Women's March on Idaho, January 21, 2017 It was such an honor to address the 5,000 people who...
Honored to Serve as National Network Co-Chair
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Ohio Sen. Frank LaRose, Maine Treasurer Terry Hayes, and Idaho Rep....