by chad | Mar 2, 2022 | Rep. Ilana Rubel
On Wednesday, the Idaho House of Representatives unanimously passed a bipartisan joint memorial condemning Russia for its military invasion of Ukraine, which began last Thursday. House Joint Memorial 6, sponsored by Reps. Matt Bundy (R-Mountain Home) and Colin Nash...
by chad | Jan 20, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Ilana Rubel, Rep. James Ruchti, Rep. Lauren Necochea
The GOP railroaded a lopsided tax proposal through the House that overwhelmingly benefits profitable corporations and people with the highest incomes. House Bill 436 passed and now moves to the Senate. All Democrats voted against the legislation, and instead advocated...
by chad | Sep 18, 2021 | Rep. Ilana Rubel, Rep. Lauren Necochea, Rep. Sally Toone
We could not believe our eyes when we read a recent op-ed from Idaho House GOP leadership scapegoating local government for the property tax crisis created by GOP legislators themselves. We must set the record straight. While it may be county officials mailing you the...
by chad | Jul 27, 2021 | Rep. Ilana Rubel, Sen. Michelle Stennett
On Tuesday, Idaho Democratic leaders announced the three individuals they plan to appoint to the 2021 Idaho Citizen Commission for Reapportionment. Senate Democratic Leader Michelle Stennett will appoint Dan Schmidt, a physician from Moscow, Idaho, where he has...
by chad | Apr 17, 2021 | Rep. Ilana Rubel, Sen. Grant Burgoyne
Just a day after Gov. Brad Little vetoed legislation seeking to trim his emergency powers, he signed Senate Bill 1110 into law, destroying the initiative and referendum rights of the people. The bill seeks to make an already onerous process ostensibly impossible by...
by chad | Apr 16, 2021 | Rep. Ilana Rubel
On Friday, Gov. Brad Little vetoed legislation seeking to trim the powers of the governor in disaster emergencies and increase those of the Legislature. Both House Bill 135 and Senate Bill 1136 were opposed by the House and Senate Democrats. House Democratic Leader...
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