When Ron Nate Votes, Madison County Loses

Ron Nate says he votes “No” because someone has to stand up to big government. He’s LESS eager to share what his “No” votes cost Madison County.

If you’ve ever wondered how he gets high scores from these special interest groups he’s so proud of, like the Idaho Freedom Foundation, the list below is a snapshot of what he’ll forfeit for students, parents, teachers, law enforcement, first responders, farmers, ranchers, families, taxpayers, the vulnerable, and all of Idaho.

Students, Parents & Teachers Lose with Ron Nate

From students and parents to teachers and administrators, Nate voted against the education policies we support in Madison County. Increased teacher pay. In-person school. Literacy programs. Community college. School safety. He voted “No.” Madison County deserves better.

  1. OPPOSED increasing Idaho teacher pay & master educator premiums (H571, H627, 2016; H354, 2021; H533, 2022)
  2. OPPOSED Idaho K-3 literacy intervention (H526, 2016; H788, 2022; H790, 2022)
  3. OPPOSED Idaho special education funding (H388, 2021)
  4. OPPOSED Idaho STEM education support (H326, 2015; S1279, 2016; S1425, 2016; S1148, 2021, H743, 2022)
  5. OPPOSED Idaho teacher/classified staff health insurance (H443, 2022)
  6. OPPOSED in-person Idaho K-12 education (H175, 2021)
  7. OPPOSED adopting an enrollment-based funding formula (H723, 2022)
  8. OPPOSED eliminating unnecessary reports & bureaucracy from Idaho schools (H222, 2021)
  9. OPPOSED funding for broadband in Idaho schools (S1333, 2016; S1429, 2016)
  10. OPPOSED funding for Idaho Career-Technical Education (H295, 2017)
  11. OPPOSED funding for Idaho colleges & universities (S1344, 2018; H387, 2021; S1179, 2021)
  12. OPPOSED funding for Idaho community colleges (H638, 2016; H294, 2017; H318, 2021)
  13. OPPOSED funding for Idaho deaf & blind students (H622, 2016; H454, 2022)
  14. OPPOSED funding for school lunches & other children’s programs (S1116, 2015; H634, 2022)
  15. OPPOSED Idaho Kindergarten Jump-Start Program (S1075, 2021)
  16. OPPOSED Idaho school maintenance (S1187, 2015; H621, 2016)
  17. OPPOSED Idaho school safety (H514, 2016; H665, 2018)
  18. OPPOSED lottery funding for Idaho schools (S1365, 2016; H277, 2017; H304, 2021; H607, 2022)
  19. OPPOSED paying Idaho school administrators (H617, 2016)
  20. OPPOSED providing support to homeless children & youth in Idaho schools (H398, 2021)
  21. OPPOSED supporting alternative curriculum at parent’s request (S1046, 2021)

Law Enforcement, First Responders & Veterans Lose with Ron Nate

Nate wants Madison County to believe the ISP budget was too bloated to support in FOUR different years. But he never proposed an alternative even when he served on the budget committee. Then, he borrowed the Democrat line of blaming “police militarization” to justify not paying for helmets & other safety gear. He doesn’t support law enforcement.

He also voted against EMT services in our rural communities, costing Madison County $500,000/year. Combine it with his votes against wildfire funding & his votes harmed our district.

  1. OPPOSED funding the Idaho State Police (ISP) (H247, 2015; S1390, 2016; H680, 2018, H750, 2022)
  2. OPPOSED funding for the Idaho State Police’s work & safety equipment (H205, 2021)
  3. OPPOSED lowering the retirement age for emergency dispatchers (voted to return to committee during floor debate; H499, 2022)
  4. OPPOSED cancer insurance coverage for firefighters (H554, 2016)
  5. OPPOSED increasing wildfire firefighter differential pay (H588, 2022)
  6. OPPOSED funding Idaho’s wildfire response & Good Neighbor Authority, which gives us joint management of Idaho’s federal forests (H268, 2015; S1160, 2021)
  7. OPPOSED EMT services for rural communities (S1283, 2022)
  8. OPPOSED using grant funds for EMS vehicles, equipment, training, licensing technology (H561, 2022)
  9. OPPOSED covering the costs of Driver’s Licenses managed by sheriffs (H161, 2021)
  10. OPPOSED EMS license reciprocity, making it easier to relocate/work in Idaho (S1281, 2016)
  11. OPPOSED funding Idaho’s Department of Corrections (H690, 2018; H262, 2021)
  12. OPPOSED funding Idaho’s Department of Juvenile Correction (H226, 2015)
  13. OPPOSED funding Idaho’s Military Division & Veteran’s Services (H356a, 2016; S1369, 2016; H227, 2017; H679, 2022)
  14. OPPOSED funding Idaho’s Supreme Court (H576, 2016; H272, 2021)
  15. OPPOSED nursing license reciprocity, making it easier for nurses to relocate/work in Idaho (S1251, 2016)

Farmers & Ranchers Lose with Ron Nate

We must protect our water, natural resources, & ag economy from federal overreach. Nate voted repeatedly to end Idaho’s local control of our water, which keeps the EPA out of Idaho. He also opposed policies that help our farmers and ranchers in Madison County, including ag research, food safety, and water quality improvements.

  1. OPPOSED maintaining local management of Idaho’s water (S1163, 2015; S1415, 2016; S1187, 2017; S1360, 2018; S1188, 2021; H763, 2022)
  2. OPPOSED ensuring Idaho controls its underground facilities & keeping the EPA out of Idaho (H454, S1244, S1239, S1260, 2016; S1218, 2018)
  3. OPPOSED funding the Department of Idaho Water Resources (H273, 2015; H446, 2016)
  4. OPPOSED streamlining the licensing process for veterinarians (H64, 2021)
  5. OPPOSED supporting Idaho agricultural research (S1186, 2017; S1419, 2022)
  6. OPPOSED supporting state efforts to reduce nonpoint source water pollution (S1079, 2021)
  7. OPPOSED formalizing Idaho’s cloud seeding program (H266, 2021)
  8. OPPOSED updating filing fees for irrigation district delinquency (S1084, 2017)
  9. OPPOSED fighting invasive species (S1417, 2016; H211, 2017)
  10. OPPOSED allowing groundwater districts to conduct routine maintenance using short-term debt (S1225, 2016)
  11. OPPOSED controlling wolves (H297, 2017)
  12. OPPOSED allowing water & sewer districts to raise board member compensation (S1248, 2022)
  13. OPPOSED buying equipment for Idaho’s Food Quality and Diagnostics programs (H134, 2021)
  14. OPPOSED environmental improvements around animal feeding operations (H559, 2022)
  15. OPPOSED establishing Idaho’s Department of Agriculture as the state authority for food regulation (H499, 2016)
  16. OPPOSED funding Idaho’s Department of Agriculture (S1417, 2016)
  17. OPPOSED funding Idaho’s Quarantined Pest Management Program (H208, 2017)
  18. OPPOSED funding payments for wildlife crop damage (H313, 2021)
  19. OPPOSED improving canal company administrative fees (S1240, 2016)
  20. OPPOSED long-term environmental cleanup (S1269, 2016)
  21. OPPOSED setting up a voluntary water quality innovation & pollutant trading program (H99, 2021)

Families Lose with Ron Nate

Nate claims to support our families in Madison County, but his votes hurt our community. Despite his claims to be against marijuana, his vote helped block a constitutional amendment that would make it harder for the federal government to make marijuana legal in our state.

He also opposed the Patient Protection Bill that reduces the burden on hospitalized patients and families, guaranteeing their rights even during crisis standards of care.

  1. OPPOSED constitutional amendment to block the federal government from legalizing recreational marijuana in Idaho (HJR4, 2021)
  2. OPPOSED Patient Protections Bill to guarantee patient rights, including access to food and water and in-person visits, even during Crisis Standards of Care (H756, 2022)
  3. OPPOSED Child & Adult Resiliency Support from Childhood Trauma (HCR29, 2022)
  4. OPPOSED funding for Child Welfare Services, including foster care (H276, 2015; S1164, 2017)
  5. OPPOSED requiring security deposits be held in an FDIC insured account (H152, 2021)
  6. OPPOSED supporting a Children & Families Legal Services Fund to help victims of domestic violence, abuse, and elder care abuse (H532, 2018)
  7. OPPOSED supporting emergency rental assistance (H176, 2021)
  8. OPPOSED supporting the Idaho Safe Families Act (H573, 2016)

Property Owners & Taxpayers Lose with Ron Nate

Idahoans want property tax relief, and Nate opposed TWO bills that offered real relief to homeowners. He also voted against increasing the Grocery Tax Credit, again hurting Idaho taxpayers.

  1. OPPOSED reducing property taxes (H481, 2022; H690, 2022)
  2. OPPOSED increasing Grocery Tax Credit (H509, 2022)
  3. OPPOSED adjusting property tax deferral household income limits in trust or life estate (H309, 2021)
  4. OPPOSED establishing digital assets as personal property (H583, 2022)
  5. OPPOSED protecting private property from motorized vehicles (H187, 2021)
  6. OPPOSED providing verification of home-owner exemption (H564, 2022)

Voters Lose with Ron Nate

We run secure elections in Idaho because we’re proactive. Nate opposed bills that increased our election integrity. He also voted against closing a residency loophole.

  1. OPPOSED secure online voter registration (S1297, 2016; S1418, 2016)
  2. OPPOSED upgrading & securing county voting systems (H384, 2016)
  3. OPPOSED closing a residency loophole for voting registration (H548, 2022)
  4. OPPOSED funding for the Secretary of State to secure our elections (H563, 2016)

Vulnerable Idahoans Lose with Ron Nate

In Madison County, we look out for our friends and neighbors. Nate doesn’t support those values when he opposes delivering meals to senior citizens and funding for mental health. He also voted against policies that help victims of domestic violence and stalking.

  1. OPPOSED delivering meals to senior citizens (H123, 2021; H399, 2021; H687, 2022)
  2. OPPOSED funding for mental health, psychiatric hospitalization & substance abuse treatment & prevention (H264, 2015; H579, 2016; H313, 2017; S1189, 2017; H475, 2018; H698, 2018; S1165, 2021; H661, 2022)
  3. OPPOSED funding to assist the blind & visually impaired (H454, 2022)
  4. OPPOSED increasing penalties for torturing a companion animal (H524, 2016)
  5. OPPOSED mental health staffing at State Hospital South (S1207, 2016)
  6. OPPOSED protecting disabled people using service dogs (S1296, 2018)
  7. OPPOSED strengthening protection orders for stalking victims (S1373, 2016)

Idaho Loses with Ron Nate

We want safe roads and bridges in Madison County. That didn’t stop Nate from opposing funding for our infrastructure. He also voted against protecting details about our critical systems and supporting workforce training development.

  1. OPPOSED protecting information about critical infrastructure, including cybersecurity programs (H447, 2016; H621, 2022)
  2. OPPOSED funding Idaho infrastructure (H362, 2021; H401, 2021)
  3. OPPOSED funding our Controller who pays Idaho’s bills (H249, 2015; H338, 2021)
  4. OPPOSED Idaho Broadband Dig One & Right-of-Way Act (H640, 2022)
  5. OPPOSED Idaho’s Statewide Emergency Network (S1370, 2016; H283, 2021; H711, 2022)
  6. OPPOSED increasing access to Audiology and Speech-language Pathology specialists (H664, 2022)
  7. OPPOSED increasing fees for nonresident access to state parks (H93, 2021)
  8. OPPOSED integrating emergency communications (S1212, 2016)
  9. OPPOSED preventing benefit fraud (H364, 2016)
  10. OPPOSED protecting consumers from annuity fraud (H79, 2021)
  11. OPPOSED creating a uniform financial system for taxing districts to improve public data access (H73, 2021; H367, 2021)
  12. OPPOSED Statewide Broadband Fund (H127, 2021)
  13. OPPOSED efforts to bring more semiconductor business to Idaho (H678, 2022)
  14. OPPOSED workforce training development (S1288, 2016)