At the drop of a hat, Idaho students and teachers have had to completely change their education plans for the school year. They are creating lessons in the virtual world while they are burdened by one of our state’s biggest problems: bad internet. Now, more than ever, Idahoans need reliable broadband. Last year, the Governor’s Broadband Task Force found that …
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Moscow, Idaho – On Monday, protestors gathered at Moscow City Council for the “Liberate Moscow” event. The protest was intended to pressure Governor Little to end the current stay-at-home order, which was recently extended to April 30, 2020. Senator David Nelson/(D-Moscow) expressed concern about the safety of the event. “Many of my constituents have reached out to me with economic …
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Coronavirus has made many of Idaho’s problems significantly worse. Property taxes are no exception. Before coronavirus, Idaho legislators were hearing from hundreds of constituents that property taxes are out of control. Our citizens were being priced out of their houses and forced to leave the neighborhoods that they had planned to spend the rest of their lives in. Unfortunately, the …
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It came as a huge relief when Governor Little announced that the stay-at-home order would continue and that upcoming decisions to “re-open” business should be done based on the best scientific information available. Our current health care systems have not been overwhelmed yet thanks to most Idahoans following CDC guidelines to stay at home, social distance, wash hands, and wear …
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Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, the COVID Financial Advisory Committee (CFAC) met for the second time. The goal of the committee is to make recommendations to the Governor on how to distribute the $1.25 billion in federal funds to state and local governments during the Coronavirus pandemic. The committee expects that the funds will be available on or around …
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Idaho can have the brightest future possible when we are inclusive and ensure that everyone has opportunities to contribute to the success of their community. Unfortunately, our state is moving away from these ideals. It is a dark day when the governor signs three discriminatory bills into law at once, as he did this week. House bill 440 will remove …
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