Mar 29, 2019
Article Link: “Idaho House Signs Off On Two Initiative Restriction Bills” Excerpt: Ultimately, opponents say the issue will be struck down by a judge on the grounds that it’s unconstitutional. An opinion from the Idaho Attorney General’s office says...
Mar 25, 2019
It looks like HB120, the bill that would require parents to affirmatively opt in to allow their kids to receive sex education, has been blocked on the Senate side. And it appears that the school funding formula is unlikely to be voted on this year – there was...
Mar 25, 2019
House Bill 158, my “Homeowner Solar Rights bill”, was just signed into law on Friday! This will protect homeowners from unreasonable HOA prohibitions on solar installation – a protection that is already on the books in every other Western state. This...
Mar 25, 2019
HB277 passed the House Thursday 45-25 after many hours of contentious debate and overwhelming public opposition in committee. Here’s my floor debate if you’re interested – it lays out the main arguments against the bill. HB277 (which is opposed by...
Mar 25, 2019
SB1159 – the “Revenge on Voters Act” is a response to the successful 2018 citizen ballot initiative passing Medicaid Expansion. This bill, which just passed the Senate 18-17, would nearly double the number of signatures and districts that must be...
