BOISE (Feb. 10, 2025) – The Idaho Legislature’s Democratic Caucus has issued the following statement on H98, which passed the House State Affairs Committee this morning. Democratic lawmakers strongly oppose it.
“House Bill 98 is another example of an out-of-state organization funded by billionaires, in this case, the Washington-based Freedom Foundation and the Heritage Foundation, coming in with an idea that is wildly out of step with Idaho’s needs. Only two people testified in support of it, and thousands were opposed, including our public school teachers. This bill unfairly targets the Idaho Education Association and its members in an attempt to silence their voices and make it difficult for members to meet and do their good work to advocate for Idaho’s public education system.”