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Prison Staffing Crisis Illuminates Common Problems in State Gov’t and Solutions

Prison Staffing Crisis Illuminates Common Problems in State Gov’t and Solutions

Sep 17, 2021 | Uncategorized

Director Josh Tewalt’s presentation in our Criminal Justice Reinvestment Interim Committee was instructive to the rest of the executive branch and state agencies as he addressed the staffing crisis in our prisons. “We know what will work,” he said as he...
May 1, 2021 – Legislative Session Update

May 1, 2021 – Legislative Session Update

May 1, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Human Rights, Property Taxes, Public Education, Sexual Assualt / Domestic Violence

I am hopeful that we will finally end the legislative session this week — the House needs to stop fighting and move important budgets through the body that they have been holding “hostage.” In the Senate: Transportation and Income Taxes. Still no...
April 24, 2021 – Legislative Session Update

April 24, 2021 – Legislative Session Update

Apr 24, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Health Care, Public Education, Voting Rights / Gerrymandering

The legislative session feels more like a Nanny State than State Government. Power consolidation continues as the legislature tries to insert itself in local elections, school districts, health districts, city budget decisions, voter restrictions, ballot initiatives,...

The Democratic Debrief — April 23, 2021

Apr 23, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session

Idaho Democratic Party leadership provides an overview of the latest news from the Statehouse, legislation in the works from the minority party, and helpful information for...
April 17, 2021 – Legislative Session Update

April 17, 2021 – Legislative Session Update

Apr 17, 2021 | 2021 Legislative Session, Budget / Government Spending, Health Care, Human Rights, Public Education, Voting Rights / Gerrymandering

We made it back from an 18 day recess on April 6, worked until April 13 and the Senate had to take ANOTHER three day recess while the House is supposed to be passing budgets and clear their calendar. However, watching it all, they just keep adding things! The latest...
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