Few things are more personal than our religious beliefs. So, yesterday’s debate and vote on HR6, referred to as the Christian persecution resolution, hit home in a way I hadn’t anticipated. Everyone suffering religious persecution is worthy of defense, and I said as much during the floor debate. Below, I share my full statement, and you can watch the complete …
Continue readingIt’s been a big week in Boise. In the Senate, they focused on the voter initiative process. In the House, it was Medicaid. Both of these issues sucked up a lot of oxygen and raised a lot of questions. As you probably know by this point, I voted “no” against the Medicaid bill that came to the House. Below you’ll …
Continue readingOn Monday, I had a bill held in committee. When a bill gets held that means it’s done for the session. But in this case, my bill dying in committee isn’t a bad thing. A Kind of Boring Bill Let me provide a little background. The bill dealt with an issue that’s probably not top of mind: legal public notices. …
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It’s been a busy few weeks. We’re finalizing budgets and hitting bill deadlines. So, I haven’t had a chance to send an update. But I wanted to make sure I touched base today because of a vote I cast on Monday. It didn’t involve a bill, but a joint memorial, HJM 8. We introduce joint memorials when we petition another …
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Yesterday, I sat through one of the most intense budget hearings of the session. Over the last few months, there’s been a lot of focus on education and healthcare in Idaho. But Wednesday morning (you can download video from the hearing) I got a deep dive into our Department of Corrections. Director Josh Tewalt’s opening remarks were startling. Over 77% of …
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When I started to write this week’s newsletter, I was stumped. How do you shove a full week of stuff into single email? I thought it might help to take a look at an average day. Most days start at 7 a.m. with meetings of some sort. Most days end with a reception or dinner that goes until 8:30 or …
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