The Idaho House just passed House Concurrent Resolution 35 which establishes a “Traditional Family Values Month” which explicitly excludes all Idaho families that do not include a mother and father with their biological children.
The attacks on libraries are ridiculous and incredibly dangerous. We will continue to fight back, and extend our thanks/deepest apologies to librarians across Idaho. #idleg#idpol
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our friend Representative Sue Chew, a beloved servant of the people of Idaho. Representative Chew was a tireless advocate for Idahoans in need of a champion.
Senate bill 1234 has passed the House! This will double contraception access from 3 to 6 months, a win for the women of Idaho! Thank you Senator @wintrow4idaho!
Today the Idaho House Tax and Revenue committee narrowly voted to stop school voucher bill H447. The bill would have siphoned $50 million from public schools. The bill was little more than an attempt to use taxpayer money to subsidize private, religious, and for-profit schools.
Rep. @IlanaRubel: "(It’s) false to characterize it as a surplus because we haven’t been funding our schools, we haven’t been funding our infrastructure, and I think those should all be first in line.” #idpol#idleg
Idaho Rep. Soñia Galaviz is excited about her bill, H451, which will exempt Kindergarten-3rd grade students who are just beginning to learn English, from taking the state IRI test. #idleg
Idaho Rep. Lauren Necochea explains why Idaho House Republicans removed their own leader, how we got here, and what consequences this will have for our state.