by chad | Feb 7, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Brooke Green, Rep. Colin Nash, Rep. Lauren Necochea, Rep. Steve Berch
Amid Idaho’s growing housing crisis, the House GOP passed legislation to remove renter protections in a 54-14 vote. House Bill 442 would prevent cities from setting reasonable maximum fees or deposits for residential rental properties, like application fees or pet...
by chad | Feb 4, 2022 | Sen. David Nelson, Senate Democratic Caucus
A bill to reduce supplemental levies for school districts was introduced in the Senate Education Committee Thursday. The legislation, sponsored by Sen. David Nelson (D-Moscow), would enable the Idaho Legislature to appropriate additional funding to K-12 schools. Per...
by chad | Feb 2, 2022 | Sen. Melissa Wintrow, Senate Democratic Caucus
The Senate Judiciary, Rules, and Administration Committee approved legislation Wednesday to remove racially restrictive language from property covenants and deeds in a unanimous vote. Senate Bill 1240, sponsored by Sen. Melissa Wintrow (D-Boise), now heads to the full...
by chad | Feb 1, 2022 | Senate Democratic Caucus
Senate Republicans forwarded House Bill 436 to the governor’s office in a party-line vote. All Democrats voted against the legislation, advocating instead for more critical tax solutions, such as reducing property taxes or repealing the sales tax on groceries, and...
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