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Idaho Families Forced to Shoulder the Cost of Harmful Budget Cuts
In response to today’s vote by Republicans on the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee to advance maintenance budgets that gut life-saving services and public safety while shifting more costs onto families and local taxpayers, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa...
WATCH: Idaho Democrats Call for Budget Fixes That Work for Working Families
Today, as the 2026 legislative session nears its halfway point and ahead of critical Joint Finance-Appropriation Committee votes, Idaho House and Senate Democrats outlined budget solutions that protect life-saving services and public safety while delivering for...
TODAY: Idaho House and Senate Democrats to Lay Out Fiscal Solutions to Stop Harmful Cuts at Midpoint of Legislative Session
*** ADVISORY: TODAY at 2:30 p.m. MST *** Idaho House and Senate Democrats will hold a press conference today at the Statehouse to mark the halfway point of the 2026 legislative session and outline solutions to prevent harmful budget cuts that threaten prosperity...
Idaho Republicans Use Budget Cuts to Serve the Few, Not the Many
In response to today’s vote by Republicans on the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee to impose permanent 5% base budget reductions, Senate Democratic Leader Melissa Wintrow released the following statement: “This is a devastating day for Idahoans. Republicans are...
WATCH: Idaho Democrats Hear Testimony on Medicaid Cuts, Call for Solutions to Protect Coverage
Last night, Idaho House and Senate Democrats held a public forum at the Idaho State Capitol to listen to Idahoans dealing with Medicaid cuts already in place and to warn against even deeper reductions now under consideration. Parents, seniors, people with...
Idaho House and Senate Democrats Will Spotlight Medicaid Cuts at Statehouse After Republicans Decline Public Hearings
*** ADVISORY: TODAY at 4 p.m. MST *** Idaho House and Senate Democrats are hosting a public forum and town halls statewide to hear directly from Idahoans impacted by Medicaid cuts, as Gov. Brad Little and Republican lawmakers move forward with reductions and propose...
House Republicans Vote to Tie Idaho Tax Policy to Washington, D.C., Putting Schools and Medicaid on the Chopping Block
In response to House Republicans passing an untargeted federal tax conformity bill, Idaho House Democratic Leader Ilana Rubel released the following statement: “Republicans just voted to deepen Idaho’s budget crisis by passing another large, untargeted revenue cut...
Reminder: Idaho Republicans Are Balancing Budget on the Backs of Working Families and Public Safety
Idaho House and Senate Democratic leaders released the following statements after the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee discussed and received rescission packages tied to an additional 1–2% in mid-year cuts for state agencies, on top of existing holdbacks. Agency...
Idaho Republicans Balance Budget on National Guard Families’ Shoulders
Today, Idaho Democratic legislators and veterans Sen. James Ruchti and Rep. Chris Mathias released the following statements in response to state budget cuts reducing tuition assistance for Idaho National Guard soldiers and airmen: Statement from Senate Democratic...