Mar 5, 2017 | Public Lands
Thousands of people converged on the Statehouse on Saturday to raise their voices that Idaho’s Public Lands must remain in public hands not private. In the past several years, a number of Republican Legislators have pursued legislation to “take...
Feb 26, 2017 | Human Rights
Representative Chaney (R – District 10) has reintroduced his controversial legislation, which would strip funding for cities in Idaho that declare themselves a “sanctuary” for immigrants. Under the bill, if an Idaho community has been determined to “adopt,...
Feb 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
The so-called “Con-Con” (Constitutional Convention) hearing took place in the Idaho State Senate Affairs Committee Friday. It was passed by a 5-4 vote and is headed for a debate by the full Senate. Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 108 calls for a formal...
Feb 19, 2017 | Health Care
The Idaho Counseling Association spent a day at the Capitol last week, speaking to legislators about the importance of adequate counseling services in Idaho. A recent study showed that nearly 20% of adults in the U.S. had mental illness in the year prior. The same...
Jan 22, 2017 | Human Rights
Women’s March on Idaho, January 21, 2017 It was such an honor to address the 5,000 people who gathered in our city to add their voices to the millions around the world who made it clear, they will not go backwards quietly. Below are my remarks. I come to you to...
