Idaho State Capitol – On Tuesday, Senator Maryanne Jordan/ (D-Boise) introduced Add the Words legislation as a personal bill in the Senate. Senate Bill 1226 seeks to add “sexual orientation” and “gender discrimination” to Idaho’s Human Rights Act to protect those of the LGBTQ community from discrimination in employment, housing, and public accommodation. Sen. Jordan brought this bill as a …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Tuesday, Senator Grant Burgoyne/(D-Boise) introduced Drug Decriminalization legislation as a personal bill in the Senate. The bill would 1) decriminalize the unlawful use of controlled substances in private places and 2) repeal the current prohibition on civil commitments for drug abuse. Sen. Burgoyne introduced the legislation with the purpose of starting a conversation about shifting …
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Idaho State Capitol – Idaho Democratic legislators announced that they are holding the “We Need You to Defend Fair Elections in Idaho” event. The event is centered around a conversation with national gerrymandering expert, David Daley. Daley authored the 2016 book, Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn’t Count, which explores how Republican political operatives were able to exploit the redistricting process …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, the 2020 legislative session started at the Idaho State Capitol. On the first day of the session, Governor Little gave his State of the State speech where he discussed the goals of the upcoming legislative session. He discussed his goals for the upcoming 2020 legislative session including education priorities such as full day kindergarten …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, the 2020 legislative session started at the Idaho State Capitol. On the first day of the session, Governor Little gave his State of the State speech where he discussed the goals of the upcoming legislative session. He discussed his goals for the upcoming 2020 legislative session including education priorities such as full day kindergarten …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, Governor Little delivered his inaugural State of the State address at the Idaho State Capitol. He discussed his goals for the upcoming 2020 legislative session including education priorities such as full day kindergarten and increased teacher pay, investments in public safety, reducing recidivism in our prisons, and Medicaid Expansion funding at both the state …
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