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Gov. Little Caves to Billionaire Lobbyists on Subsidizing Private Schools
BOISE (Feb. 27, 2025) — The Idaho Joint Democratic Legislative Caucus released the following statement regarding Gov. Brad Little’s decision to sign House Bill 93, the Idaho parental choice tax credit, despite significant public opposition. According to Idaho...
Democrats Oppose House Bill 176 to Dismantle WWAMI; WWAMI Strengthens Idaho’s Healthcare Industry & Alleviates Physician Shortage
BOISE (Feb. 21, 2025) – The Idaho Democratic Legislative Caucus has issued the following statement in support of the University of Idaho’s partnership with WWAMI Medical Education to train more physicians in-state and encourage them to practice here. The caucus...
Democratic Caucus: ‘Don’t Deputize Genital Vigilantes’; GOP continues its assault on LGBT community at taxpayer expense
BOISE (Feb. 21, 2025) – The Democratic Caucus of the Idaho Legislature has released the following statement regarding several bills aimed at criminalizing and harassing the LGBT community. “This bill would allow anyone to accuse your son of not being a boy or your...
‘A Dark Day in Idaho Legislative History’; Democratic Caucus denounces passage of H138 and H93
BOISE (Feb. 19, 2025) — Idaho's Democratic Caucus issued the following statement after House Bill 138 passed on the House floor on a 38-32 vote. It now moves to the Senate. H93 passed on the Senate floor 20-15 and now moves to Governor Brad Little’s desk. “Today marks...
GOP legislators are ignoring the people on H93
BOISE (Feb. 17, 2025) — The Idaho Joint Democratic Legislative Caucus has released the following statement regarding House Bill 93. The bill was endorsed by President Donald Trump over the weekend. Please note that the data cited regarding the number of people who...
Democrats Denounce Efforts to Repeal Will of the Voters on Medicaid: House Bill 138 passes 8-7 in H&W committee
BOISE (Feb. 12, 2025) — The Democratic Caucus issued the following statement after H138 passed out of the House Health and Welfare Committee today on an 8-7 vote, despite 265 Idahoans, including healthcare professionals and business leaders, signing up to testify...
Democratic Caucus Calls Out Voucher Scheme as H93 Advances
BOISE (Feb. 12, 2025) — After a 6-3 vote in the Senate committee this afternoon, the Democratic Caucus released the following statement on House Bill 93. “Idahoans have been very clear that they are not interested in subsidizing their neighbors’ private or religious...
Democratic Caucus Issues Statement on Anti-Union Legislation
BOISE (Feb. 10, 2025) – The Idaho Legislature’s Democratic Caucus has issued the following statement on H98, which passed the House State Affairs Committee this morning. Democratic lawmakers strongly oppose it. “House Bill 98 is another example of an out-of-state...
Joint Statement on Ballot Initiative Bills to Limit People’s Power
BOISE (Feb. 7, 2025) – The Democratic caucus has issued the following joint statement in response to SJR 101 passing out of committee today. If it becomes law, it would undermine the citizen-led ballot initiative process. “Idaho’s ballot initiative is the only...