by chad | Mar 9, 2020 | Sen. David Nelson
Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, the House voted 32 – 37 against the proposed budget for higher education. House Bill 603 would have appropriated funding to Boise State University, Lewis Clark State College, Idaho State University, and the University of Idaho. Senator...
by chad | Mar 3, 2020 | Sen. David Nelson
Idaho State Capitol – On Tuesday, Senator David Nelson/(D-Moscow) announced his plans to run for re-election for the District 5 Senate seat. Sen. Nelson will complete his first term in the Idaho legislature during the 2020 session. “Idahoans deserve access to the...
by chad | Feb 24, 2020 | Sen. David Nelson, Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking
Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, a bill to ban distracted driving passed the Senate floor with a vote. This legislation would prevent drivers from using their cell phones, computers or any other electronics while driving. Under this bill, a distracted driving...
by chad | Feb 6, 2020 | Sen. David Nelson, Sen. Grant Burgoyne
Idaho State Capitol – On Thursday, a bill sponsored by Senator David Nelson/(D-Moscow) was printed in Senate Commerce and Human Resources. The legislation would allow farmers and ranchers to save money on repairs for their high-tech farm equipment and citizens...
by chad | Jan 6, 2020 | Sen. David Nelson
Idaho State Capitol – On Monday, the 2020 legislative session started at the Idaho State Capitol. On the first day of the session, Governor Little gave his State of the State speech where he discussed the goals of the upcoming legislative session. He discussed his...
by chad | Nov 19, 2019 | Sen. David Nelson
When I was running for office in 2018, I frequently talked about improving education at all levels in Idaho. People all over Benewah and Latah counties consistently told me that they wanted to improve K-12 education and asked that the state pay a larger and fair share...
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