Apr 10, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Civil Discourse, COVID 19, Health Care, Human Rights, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence, Voting Rights / Gerrymandering
I wish I had better news to report; after an 18 day recess, the House advanced S1110 that makes it nearly impossible for citizens to hold gov’t accountable through ballot initiatives and the Senate’s first bill out of the gate was an abortion bill that...
Feb 27, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, COVID 19, Health Care
These wise words were shared with me by Dr. Terry Ribbens, a local physician doing all he can to help people during this pandemic. Let’s be sure to do all we can to reduce the spread of the virus and thank all our health care workers for their hard work and...
Feb 13, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, COVID 19, Health Care, Human Rights, Mandatory Minimum Sentencing Reform, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
Easy Come. Easy Vote? H88 sent to general orders…. That’s what House Republican Leader Mike Moyle declared on the floor when he proposed a bill to criminalize people for delivering others’ ballots. This legislation would make it harder for seniors, those with...
Jan 30, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, COVID 19, Health Care
There has been a lot of discussion about public health orders and health districts and who has authority to enact orders to protect public health. Idaho code grants authority to cities, public health districts, and school districts to adopt all public health measures...
Jan 23, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, COVID 19, Health Care
My Response to Gov. Little’s Press Conference Governor Little hosted a powerful press conference on Friday to address the majority party’s attempts in the legislature to place restrictions on his authority as Governor in an emergency. As he noted, we...
Jan 4, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, COVID 19, Health Care, Public Education, Uncategorized
Published in the Press Tribune Dec. 23, 2020 What if you were hanging on the edge of a cliff and your friend leaned down and started rapping hard on your fingers, at the same time telling you it will be alright? Unfortunately, that’s what some Idaho politicians are...
