2026 Legislative Session Video Shorts
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District 26 Representatives Respond to Governor’s State of the State
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...
District 29 Responds to Governor Little’s State of the State
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...
“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 –...
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...
“School Facilities Funding Needs to be Part of the Conversation” – by Sen. David Nelson
When I was running for office in 2018, I frequently talked about improving education at all levels in Idaho. People all over Benewah and Latah counties consistently told me that they wanted to improve K-12 education and asked that the state pay a larger and fair share...
“By failing to prepare, we are preparing to fail” – by Sen. Michelle Stennett
Idaho is a very popular place to live and, as a result, it is at the top of the fastest-growing states in our nation. Many Idaho cities are experiencing unprecedented population influxes, and there’s no sign that is going to change anytime soon. With more people comes...
“Rural Teacher Need Student-Loan Debt Relief” – by Sen. Ward-Engelking & Rep. Toone
The average teacher graduating with their bachelor’s degree is taking on over $26,000 in student loan debt. If a teacher decides that they want to go on to pursue a master’s degree, there is significantly more debt. With those levels of student debt, a brand-new Idaho...