The criminalization of medical care must stop

Healthcare workers are vital to our communities. They provide preventive care, like tracking child development and screening patients for disease. They are also with us for our biggest moments: births, traumatic accidents, difficult diagnoses, and the end of life. We...

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GOP Medicaid Repeal Must Be Stopped

Access to quality, affordable healthcare transforms and saves lives. Idahoans understand this. It’s why we overwhelmingly passed a ballot initiative to expand Medicaid in 2018 and why we must now oppose Republican-led efforts to repeal it. For years, GOP politicians...

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Let Idahoans Vote

Throughout history, generations of Americans have fought for the right to vote. We must be ever-vigilant when there are attempts to chip away at this right, as we see today in Idaho. With our free and fair elections strong — as demonstrated by recent audits — it is...

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Local Control Better than Mandated Abortion Investigations

Public safety is a core service we value from our local government. At its best, it focuses on protecting our personal safety, our property, and the equal rights of every resident. There are never enough resources to address every illegal act, but – given the funds...

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The Obvious Property Tax Solution

In Idaho, we value our quality of life. One way we maintain it is through local services including public safety, emergency response, and parks. These services and more are funded by property taxes. Our challenge is that homeowners are shouldering an increasing,...

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Education Outlook Will Likely Depend On Democrats

Education is key to addressing many challenges facing our state — growing our economy, competing globally, and ensuring future generations have the opportunity to thrive here at home. As an Idaho Democrat, prioritizing education is one of my core values. But I believe...

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