Dustin Manwaring has started looking out for his own interests, not Idaho families.
Now part of House GOP leadership, Dustin Manwaring is spending his time catering to the extreme Republican politicians that put him in power.
From passing laws that criminalize doctors and punish women to supporting book bounties that threaten libraries with costly lawsuits, Dustin Manwaring is going too far and taking away our freedoms.
Take a look at what your state representative has been up to in Boise...
RIPPED REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOMS AWAY FROM IDAHO WOMEN
- Dustin Manwaring cosponsored the Texas-style abortion bounty law that includes cash awards for rapists’ family members.
- Dustin Manwaring voted for the near-total abortion ban that took away our reproductive freedoms.
- Dustin Manwaring is part of the Idaho House GOP leadership team that appealed the court decision allowing pregnancy terminations in medical emergencies. Now, Idahoans experiencing pregnancy complications are being air-lifted out of the state.
WANTS TO SELL OUT OUR SCHOOLS TO OUT-OF-STATE VOUCHER LOBBY
- Dustin Manwaring voted to advance the school voucher tax credit bill from committee to the House floor. This voucher scheme would have eaten up millions of dollars and largely served the wealthiest Idahoans who have already chosen private and religious schools.
- Dustin Manwaring voiced his support for ESA school vouchers, which undermine strong public education and student opportunity, on his campaign website.
- Dustin Manwaring benefitted from thousands of dollars in political spending from out-of-state pro-voucher billionaires in his last election.
OPPOSED COMMONSENSE POLICIES TO FOLLOW FAR-RIGHT CAUCUS
- Dustin Manwaring voted against a student loan incentive program to encourage nurses to serve in rural Idaho, where there is a severe healthcare worker shortage.
- Dustin Manwaring voted against anti-bullying legislation to notify the parents of children who are being bullied at school and offer resources.
- Dustin Manwaring has voted to roll back legal protections for LGBTQ+ Idahoans on several occasions.
THREATENED BALLOT ACCESS
- Dustin Manwaring voted in favor of voter ID restrictions, which now prevent using Idaho-issued student photo IDs at the polls, making it harder for students to vote. This is a blatant attempt to silence the Idaho State University students in his district.
- Dustin Manwaring voted to criminalize ballot delivery, preventing legally cast ballots from being counted.
- Dustin Manwaring sponsored legislation restricting the number of weeks counties can offer early voting.
- Dustin Manwaring voted for a bill to remove one of Pocatello’s elected city council members simply because he is also a sitting legislator which would have cancelled thousands of votes.
LEFT WORKING FAMILIES BEHIND
- Dustin Manwaring voted to overturn commonsense protections for renters like requiring landlords to have a vacant property if they collect rental application fees.
- Dustin Manwaring flipped his vote to oppose repealing the sales tax on groceries in 2017 while supporting tax cuts for the rich and profitable corporations time and time again.
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