Mar 13, 2020
Idaho State Capitol – On Friday, the House debated amendments to Senate Bill 1277. The original legislation made changes to the application process for the Idaho homestead exemption. However, the legislation was sent to General Orders on Friday morning. “SB 1277 was...
Feb 20, 2020
Article: “Democrats hold press conference about property tax bills not being heard in the Legislature” “We need a cut to property taxes, we need it badly, but we don’t need a cut to vital services,” Rubel said. “The time for deflection and...
Jan 30, 2020
Article: “Bipartisan Proposal Would Give Some Former Idaho Inmates A ‘Clean Slate'” “We hope [this proposal] will have a transformative effect on these peoples’ lives,” said House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel (D-Boise). Most other...
Jan 23, 2020
Article: “Bipartisan bill emerges to clean Idaho criminal slate” “Many of these folks deserve a real second chance, but we continue to hand out these collateral life sentences. We are proposing legislation referred to as a “Clean Slate” bill that...
Jan 23, 2020
Article Link: “Idaho legislators introduce ‘Clean Slate’ bill” Excerpt: “The idea here is to let people get their lives back on track, so they can get jobs and get housing and move forward in a constructive way,” Rep. Rubel...
Jan 21, 2020
Our criminal justice system is intended to ensure there is an appropriate penalty associated with crime. We refer to this as paying one’s debt to society. However, under some of Idaho’s current laws, the payment never seems to stop. Our courts assign formal penalties,...
