Idaho Republicans Use Budget Cuts to Serve the Few, Not the Many

by IDLCC | Feb 6, 2026 | 2026 Session

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

by IDLCC | Feb 5, 2026 | 2026 Session

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

by IDLCC | Feb 4, 2026 | 2026 Session

*** 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

by IDLCC | Feb 3, 2026 | 2026 Session

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

by IDLCC | Feb 3, 2026 | 2026 Session

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...