by chad | Sep 29, 2021 | Rep. James Ruchti
“What’s wrong with the Idaho Legislature?” I’ve been asked that question often since leaving the Capitol in May. Prior to arriving in Boise in January, I was told to expect a vastly different environment than what I had experienced during my previous two terms in the...
by chad | Mar 20, 2021 | Rep. James Ruchti
This session, we have seen endless legislation related to the consolidation of power by the extreme right. It began with stripping power from other elected officials. This included restricting the governor’s power to act in an emergency, limiting the attorney...
by chad | Feb 19, 2021 | Rep. James Ruchti, Rep. Lauren Necochea, Sen. Grant Burgoyne
On Friday, the House majority leader introduced a bill in the Revenue and Taxation Committee to completely eliminate the property tax that businesses pay on their equipment over 10 years. Rep. Mike Moyle, R-Star, proposed to replace the revenue lost to local...
by chad | Feb 1, 2021 | Rep. James Ruchti, Uncategorized
On Jan. 20, many of us let out a shared sigh of relief. With President Joe Biden being sworn into office, it feels like our nation is finally headed in the direction of empathy toward our fellow man, progress toward shared goals and competence in government. We cannot...
by chad | Sep 18, 2020 | Rep. James Ruchti
For those of you who followed the Special Session, if your response was similar to mine, you were greatly disturbed by what happened. I’m not talking about the legislation that was passed, although I have concerns with that, as well. I’m talking about the...
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