Supporting Idaho families and Idaho values
I grew up hearing my dad talk about the depression in South Dakota and how he and his seven older siblings faced real hunger. The photographs showing their ill-sized hand-me-downs and bare feet could easily have been taken by Dorothea Lange. My Read More
THIS WEEK – It’s all about encouraging the Senate to do the right thing and block the House’s extremist agenda. Here’s the info for our legislators: https://www.facebook.com/notes/bonneville-democrats/contact-our-representatives/2071038702912772/ 1. Today the Senate State Affairs Committee passed two dangerous bills: HB500, which bans trans Read More
Idaho has a House of Representatives. The idea is that we elect legislators to go to Boise and they will, on our behalf, write and pass laws that reflect our values. So, as we look at what our so-called representatives are up Read More
ACTION ITEMS: We need your help to let the Senate know that the House’s extreme agenda doesn’t actually reflect our Idaho values. There’s a lot going on and WE NEED YOU to make your voices heard. 1. Support the Idaho Patient Act Read More
Lots of hot button issues this week. Let’s dive in:A batch of anti-LGBTQ bills are moving forward in the House. H500, Rep. Ehardt’s bill to ban transgender women from playing on women’s high school and college sports teams, advanced to the full Read More
Take a deep breath… it was another rollercoaster of a week in the Statehouse. Let’s get the bad stuff over with. 1) District 33 Rep. Bryan Zollinger introduced a bill banning all public funding for healthcare providers that also provide abortions. Our Read More
