Idaho Democratic Party News and Articles

Any worthy candidate takes the time to understand the challenges facing Idaho families, businesses and communities and the solutions needed. They should have a plan and tell voters what they will do about it. But that is not what we are seeing from some Republican campaigns in Idaho. I recently came across an ad from a longtime Republican officeholder running for reelection. After decades in public office, he should [...]

Idaho deserves leaders who study the bills instead of simply deferring to the lobbyists pushing them. The debate over data centers shows why that matters. The 2020 legislative session was my first as a state representative, and I was lobbied hard to support a valuable sales tax exemption for data centers. The pitch was slick. One lobbyist told me data centers would jumpstart our tech industry and create new [...]

Diesel prices in Idaho have hit the highest level ever recorded, reaching nearly $6 a gallon statewide, up more than $2 from $3.82 a year ago. It is the latest hit for Idaho drivers, who just faced the most expensive Labor Day weekend in state history. While Republicans gather in Dallas to fawn over Trump, Idaho families are stuck paying for his reckless agenda. Since Trump took office, the [...]

In decades past, Idahoans elected leaders who worked to preserve public lands for future generations. Sixty-two years ago, Democratic Senator Frank Church helped pass the Wilderness Act, the most significant land protection law in American history. It now safeguards more than 111 million acres nationwide. Democratic Governor Cecil Andrus helped secure the Sawtooth Wilderness and later protected more land as Secretary of the Interior. Democratic Congressman Larry LaRocco passed [...]

At the end of the work week, every Idaho family ought to be able to cover their bills. Our government can make that easier. But the Republicans in power keep making it harder for the people who work, farm, and run businesses here. Donald Trump’s tariffs are part of a chaotic economic agenda that keeps putting Idahoans on the losing end. Six months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck [...]

Service members willing to protect this country deserve the utmost respect. They should never go hungry aboard an American ship or beg for answers from the government that sent them there. Families of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln warned for months that deplorable conditions and collapsing morale were pushing the crew to the breaking point. More than 5,000 sailors have spent months at sea, including a record stretch [...]

In a state that delivered Donald Trump one of his biggest victories in 2024, his approval has now fallen below 50% Donald Trump is losing support in one of his last remaining strongholds. According to new polling, just 49% of Idahoans approve of Trump’s job performance in a state he carried by more than 36 points in 2024. It’s no wonder why: Since Trump took office, the average Idaho [...]

A good life should be affordable for working people. Your paycheck should allow you to put food on the table, afford a decent home, and see a doctor when your family needs one. But this dream is slipping further away from families. New economic reports show what people are feeling. Although Trump claims “prices are dropping fast,” you know the truth. The truth is that prices keep rising. Inflation [...]

The power to investigate, prosecute and imprison people is among the most serious powers our government holds. Donald Trump wants to hand that power to Todd Blanche, his former criminal defense lawyer. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch appear ready to help him. Blanche’s handling of the Epstein files should be disqualifying. Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, Blanche oversaw the department’s release of the records. Survivors’ names and private details [...]