by chad | Jun 8, 2021 | Rep. Steve Berch
When I was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2018, I requested, and was assigned to the Education committee. Given the challenges facing education, such as endless school bonds and levies, a teacher attrition crisis and childhood illiteracy, I was eager...
by chad | May 13, 2021 | House Democratic Caucus
The Idaho House of Representatives voted to recess without taking action on Senate Bill 1193, effectively turning away a federal preschool development grant for $6 million. Communities across Idaho have been meeting for months to design homegrown early learning...
by chad | May 13, 2021 | Idaho Joint Democratic Caucus
On Wednesday, Gov. Brad Little signed the GOP’s grossly irresponsible property tax bill, which will not lower property taxes for most residents and potentially harms those most in need. The legislation had bipartisan opposition in the House and Senate. Many local...
by chad | May 13, 2021 | Idaho Joint Democratic Caucus
On Tuesday, Gov. Brad Little announced the state would end its participation in all federal pandemic unemployment compensation programs on June 19, causing further damage to Idaho’s working families, who have endured more than a year of financial hardship. Certain...
by chad | May 4, 2021 | House Democratic Caucus
The House Democratic Caucus released the following statement after far-right lawmakers objected to Rep. Chris Mathias’ debate on the higher education budget: “We stand with Rep. Mathias — the Idaho Legislature’s first and only black male representative, as well as the...
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