by chad | Feb 10, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. John Gannon, Rep. Lauren Necochea, Rep. Sally Toone
Idaho House Democrats supported a motion to send House Bill 509 to general orders, where legislation can be amended. The motion failed on a 26-41vote. The bill, which later passed the House, increases the grocery tax credit by $20 per person starting in the 2023 tax...
by chad | Jan 6, 2021 | Rep. John Gannon, Rep. Lauren Necochea, Sen. Grant Burgoyne
On Tuesday, Democratic lawmakers demonstrated their continued commitment to restoring fairness to Idaho’s property tax system, and presented multiple proposals to better protect homeowners as home prices rapidly rise. Sen. Grant Burgoyne, Rep. John Gannon, and Rep....
by chad | Aug 3, 2020 | Rep. Brooke Green, Rep. Ilana Rubel, Rep. John Gannon, Rep. John McCrostie, Rep. Lauren Necochea, Rep. Sally Toone, Rep. Steve Berch, Rep. Sue Chew, Sen. David Nelson, Sen. Grant Burgoyne, Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking, Sen. Mark Nye, Sen. Michelle Stennett
Republican politicians have had supermajority control of the legislature and every statewide office for decades. Under their governance, Idaho has sunk to 51st place in education investment (and, remarkably, now they want to cut another $99 million from our education...
by chad | Jul 11, 2020 | Rep. John Gannon
Boise, Idaho – Earlier this week, 36 people tested positive for coronavirus in Mississippi due to an outbreak at the State Capitol. The outbreak comes after legislators have been meeting in the Capitol for the last several weeks. Around one in six Mississippi...
by chad | Jun 28, 2020 | Rep. John Gannon
Voters rightly elect legislators to be present to debate and vote and Idahoans have a right to participate by viewing the proceedings, communicating their views and participating in public hearings. Citizen participation is expected by the people of Idaho and...
by chad | Feb 21, 2020 | Rep. John Gannon
Idaho State Capitol – On Friday, a bill to ban transgender people from changing their gender on their birth certificates was sent to the floor by House State Affairs Committee. House Bill 509 would prevent transgender people from changing their gender on their birth...
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