May 1, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Human Rights, Property Taxes, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence
I am hopeful that we will finally end the legislative session this week — the House needs to stop fighting and move important budgets through the body that they have been holding “hostage.” In the Senate: Transportation and Income Taxes. Still no...
Apr 17, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Health Care, Human Rights, Public Education, Voting Rights / Gerrymandering
We made it back from an 18 day recess on April 6, worked until April 13 and the Senate had to take ANOTHER three day recess while the House is supposed to be passing budgets and clear their calendar. However, watching it all, they just keep adding things! The latest...
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...
Mar 20, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Human Rights, Uncategorized
The Senate passed a second version of the higher education budget last week, but not before they cut $409K from Boise State’s Budget to punish them for providing social justice programming and curricula. “They’re going to get the message,” said the bill sponsor....
Mar 13, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Human Rights
Opposition to “social justice” by the Idaho Legislature, while troubling, is not surprising. If you are in a majority, who has experienced power and advantage, it’s uncomfortable to admit you’ve been part of an unfair system. This may be why Republican politicians are...
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...
