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11/01/2024 – I WANNA KNOCK! Sign up to volunteer!
10/24/2024 – It’s time to Get Out The Vote!
10/17/2024 – Early Voting Has Started!
09/20/2024 – Join Us TOMORROW to Help Democrats Win in Boise
09/06/2024 – My trip to the DNC, Knocking Doors and Yard Signs!
08/11/2024 – Elections are won at the door: Join us!
06/21/2024 – Taking Pride & Denouncing Hateful Acts
06/19/2024 – Extremism Extended in GOP Convention
05/21/2024 – It’s Election Day!
05/01/2024 – Facts Are Facts, Mr. Labrador! It’s dangerous to be pregnant in Idaho
04/11/2024 – Idaho Legislature Adjourns Sine Die
03/24/2024 – Cruelty is the Worst Kind of Sin
03/17/2024 – “…Our Human Rights Debated…”
03/11/2024 – Has Dementia/Alzheimer’s Impacted Someone You Know?
03/08/2024 – It’s official, I am running for re-election! Can I count on your support?
03/03/2024 – “Energy and persistence conquers all things…”
02/25/2024 – Remain Strong & Fight Against Extremism in #IDLEG
02/19/2024 – Right to Work Takes on New Meaning, Kids!
02/12/2024 – “Soylent Green is People!” and More About #IDLEG
02/05/2024 – 5th Time’s a Charm for Contraception Access Bill
01/29/2024 – Idaho’s Forced Pregnancy Act
01/21/2024 – Primum non nocere — First Do No Harm
01/15/2024 – Idaho Freedom to Read In: Week 1 Legislative Update
01/07/2024 – 2024 Legislative Preview — Brace Yourself!
12/07/2023 – Join me and your Democratic Legislators
11/07/2023 – Election Day! Boise, Vote for Mayor McLean!
10/30/2023 – Happy Howl-o-ween! And Let’s Get Out the Vote for Mayor McLean!
10/06/2023 – Abortion Bans, Director Care Workforce, and more…
07/17/2023 – Even in the Dogs Days of Summer…
06/19/2023 – My Trip to The White House
06/01/2023 – “How does it feel to get an F,” you ask?
05/16/2023 – Protect Our Libraries Today and Vote!
04/20/2023 – Can You Help Me Fight Extremism and Hate?
04/03/2023 – #IDLEG Out Like a Lion — Call Gov for Vetoes Today
03/19/2023 – Navigating the Darkness…Week 10 #IDLEG Update
03/11/2023 – “Hello, I’m Suing You” — New Ways #IDLEG Will Punish
03/09/2023 – Join me in supporting Boise Mayor Lauren McLean
03/05/2023 – “Power Concedes Nothing Without Demand…”
02/25/2023 – Advocacy Week in the Statehouse
02/19/2023 – What’s on the Horizon…
02/11/2023 – Partisan Power Overrules Fair Process
02/05/2023 – Hallmark Institutions On the Chopping Block…
01/29/2023 – Attack on Voter Initiatives in Senate State Affairs
01/22/2023 – Shell-Shocked: Week 2 in Idaho Legislature
01/15/2023 – Sen Wintrow Newsletter: Week 1 and What’s to Come…
12/10/2022 – Meet your Democratic legislators this week
11/11/2022 – Thank you
11/07/2022 – Get to the Polls…Political Picks and Polling Info
11/02/2022 – Volunteers needed this week for election
10/21/2022 – Drag Shows Aren’t the Problem — Extremism and Hate Are the Problems
10/05/2022 – Join our special guest for a D19 door knock this Saturday
10/03/2022 – On Your Ballot: Advisory Question, Constitutional Amendment, and More!
09/30/2022 – You’re Invited: District 19 Group Door Knocks
08/23/2022 – You’re Invited: Art Auction Fundraiser
06/30/2022 – It’s Hard to Celebrate Independence Day …When You Lose Freedoms
06/13/2022 – Shoulder to Shoulder: Denounce Hate and Extremism!
04/04/2022 – Senate and House Democrats Invite You to Celebrate!
04/02/2022 – …Out Like a Lamb: #IDLEG Adjourns After Lion’s Share of Bad Bills…
03/26/2022 – Victory is Sweetest When You Know Defeat…
03/20/2022 – Thank You Senators…and More March Madness @#IDLEG
03/13/2022 – Knock on Wood…What will pass and what will stall…
03/06/2022 – “Fahrenheit 451” in the House, “Handmaid’s Tale” in the Senate
02/26/2022 – Passed the Senate…Stalled in the House : – (
02/20/2022 – Good News & Bad News about Health Care in #IDLEG
02/15/2022 – Register for our Wednesday Virtual Town Hall
02/12/2022 – Week 5 in #IDLEG – Remain Calm and Keep Moving
02/05/2022 – Legislation is Moving!
01/29/2022 – Removing Racist Language from Property Deeds and Covenants
01/26/2022 – Join us Thursday evening for our Virtual Town Hall!
01/22/2022 – Ignoring the Needs of Everyday Idahoans – AGAIN?
01/15/2022 – Pulling Back the Curtain: Week 1 of #IDLEG
01/08/2022 – On Your Mark! ID Legislature Back in Session
11/30/2021 – Three Days – $90K – And a Letter to Show for It
11/12/2021 – Legislature Convenes Monday, Nov 15 — What you need to know…
10/28/2021 – November 2021 Election Update
09/21/2021 – Join Me: District 19 voter registration tonight
09/17/2021 – D19 Action Items: Voter Registration and Combatting Misinformation
08/20/2021 – I need your help tomorrow morning
08/11/2021 – Volunteers Needed: D19 Voter Registration on August 21
08/01/2021 – Midsummer Update – WWII Veteran Vernon Baker honored
05/23/2021 – Still Standing! We Won’t Be Defeated!
05/01/2021 – Students in the Statehouse! Inspiring Stories in a Sea of Turmoil
04/24/2021 – Nanny State or State Gov’t? You decide…
04/17/2021 – Will We Ever Adjourn?
04/10/2021 – I wish I had better news…
03/20/2021 – #IDLEG Closed Due to Coronavirus Outbreak!
03/13/2021 – You Can’t Make This Stuff Up!
03/08/2021 – Join Us: Virtual lunch with your legislator at the 2021 Frank & Bethine Church Gala
03/06/2021 – Speak Out Like a Mother!
03/04/2021 – District 19 Virtual Town Hall at 6:00 PM tonight
02/27/2021 – “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated.”
02/20/2021 – Welcome to the Upside Down! Where Power & Control Dominate…
02/17/2021 – Join Me: District 19 Virtual Town Hall Tonight
02/13/2021 – Another Attack on Ballot Initiatives
02/06/2021 – Where’s the Relief? Rent’s Overdue!
01/30/2021 – “Even in darkness it is possible to create light…”
01/23/2021 – The Best View Comes After the Hardest Climbs
01/16/2021 – Feeling Unusually Cautious…
01/04/2021 – #IDLEG is Just Around the Corner!
12/11/2020 – Dear Governor Little…it’s time to require safety measures
11/30/2020 – It’s Time to Draw the Lines!
10/20/2020 – Property Tax Fairness and Important Voting Info!
10/13/2020 – We’re in the Home Stretch! Have You Voted?
09/21/2020 – Zooming with the Stars: Meet Danica Roem from the Virginia Assembly
09/03/2020 – Stay At Your House Party!
08/31/2020 – The Special (GASLIGHTING) Session of the Idaho Legislature
08/23/2020 – Convening a Special or Not So Special Session…
07/19/2020 – School Opening and Legislative Working Groups
06/17/2020 – Rental and Utility Assistance Available!
06/03/2020 – Hope
05/03/2020 – Idaho Small Business Grants Available – Up to $10K
04/22/2020 – COVID UPDATE – Increasing Testing in the State and Other Updates
04/18/2020 – Here’s What I Think of Chris Mathias for the Idaho House
04/15/2020 – Governor Little Extends the Stay at Home Order
04/10/2020 – COVID UPDATE #4 – Federal Programs and How to Help Others
04/01/2020 – COVID-19 UPDATE #3 – Hope you are staying safe!
03/27/2020 – COVID-19 UPDATE #2 — Unemployment Filings and Additional Updates
03/27/2020 – Covid-19: Updated Resources and Information
03/25/2020 – Covid-19: Updated Resources and Information
03/22/2020 – I Shall Not Be Moved!
03/08/2020 – Happy International Women’s Day!
02/29/2020 – Tell legislators that you support H462 and H459
02/23/2020 – Why Election Years Are Bad for Most Idahoans
02/16/2020 – Standing Strong for Our Citizens!
02/09/2020 – Joined Guns in America host for a Civil Discussion
02/06/2020 – Defend Fair Elections in Idaho – Join Us Tonight!
02/02/2020 – Sexual Assault Protection Act Introduced!
01/26/2020 – Higher Education Week in the Legislature!
01/19/2020 – Week 2 Update: We had a STEMazing Week in the Statehouse!