by chad | Feb 10, 2022 | House Democratic Caucus, Rep. Steve Berch
I’ve knocked on nearly 30,000 doors and spoke with thousands of people from across the political spectrum in my district. This experience has taught me that good ideas and good people come from all directions. It has also helped me define the difference between a...
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 | Dec 23, 2021 | Rep. Steve Berch
I worked for the Hewlett Packard Company in Boise for over 30 years. I retired when I was elected to the Idaho Legislature in 2018. A group of former HP employees were recently asked to recount their favorite Bill and Dave story (referring to the founders, Bill...
by chad | Nov 29, 2021 | Rep. Steve Berch
One of my west Ada County legislative colleagues spilled the beans. Arguing against being too hasty, this colleague countered during floor debate: “We haven’t been hasty. We’ve been working on some of these bills since July.” Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you...
by chad | Jun 8, 2021 | Rep. Steve Berch
When I was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives in 2018, I requested, and was assigned to the Education committee. Given the challenges facing education, such as endless school bonds and levies, a teacher attrition crisis and childhood illiteracy, I was eager...
by chad | Mar 11, 2021 | Rep. Steve Berch
You’re being bamboozled. Republican Party leaders repeatedly say you should be afraid of “tax-and-spend Democrats.” Instead, there are over two billion reasons you should be afraid of them. Over the last five years, the legislature has forced school districts across...
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