December 20, 2019

“The fiscal elephant in the room” – by Rep. Steve Berch

I visit with my District 15 constituents at their door nearly every day to stay current with what concerns them the most. The top two issues almost everyone brings up are education funding and managing growth. Both issues are impacted by a common underlying concern – fiscal management. How can legislators fund the state’s future needs without continually reaching into …

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December 11, 2019

Representative John McCrostie Becomes First LGTBQ Legislator in House Leadership

Idaho State Capitol – On Tuesday, the Idaho House Democrats held elections for new House Democratic Leadership. Representative Mat Erpelding/(D-Boise) resigned from the Idaho House of Representatives on December 6, 2019, leaving his position as Idaho House Democratic Leader vacant. Representative Ilana Rubel/(D-Boise), the Assistant House Minority Leader at the time, ran for the position of House Minority Leader. With …

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