by chad | Mar 24, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Lauren Necochea
On Thursday, a majority of House Republicans voted to defeat the appropriations budget for the Idaho Commission for Libraries. House Bill 824 died in a 33-36 vote. The legislation had been reworked twice, and objections from legislators led to $307,000 being cut from...
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 | 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 | Jan 24, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. James Ruchti, Rep. Lauren Necochea
We came into this session with high hopes for what we could accomplish for Idahoans. Our strong revenues meant we could finally deliver broadly shared priorities that have been on the back burner for too long: reducing property taxes, repealing the sales tax on...
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 | Jan 18, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. James Ruchti, Rep. Lauren Necochea
The GOP fast tracked a lopsided tax proposal out of committee Tuesday that overwhelmingly benefits profitable corporations and people with the highest incomes. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee forwarded House Bill 436 to the full body in a party-line vote...
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