Idaho Democratic Party News and Articles

Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement in response to the killing of Alex Pretti: “Alex Pretti should be alive today, but he was killed by federal agents in Minneapolis. Idahoans believe in limits on government power because history shows what happens without them. What we are witnessing is federal lawlessness. DHS and the Trump regime are blocking investigations and lying to cover up a [...]

Public dollars should serve the public. That means supporting public schools that educate every child who walks through the door and prepare the workforce Idaho depends on. This principle is under attack. Last spring, the Republican supermajority passed a $50 million tax-credit voucher scheme to subsidize private, religious, and for-profit tuition, along with home schooling. Idahoans fought it. More than 32,000 people contacted Governor Brad Little urging a veto. [...]

Governor Little just laid out his budget proposal for the year ahead. It shows what he’s willing to invest in and what services he wants to take away. It speaks volumes about what, and who, he values. Little is telling Idaho families they must swallow cuts to health care, education, public safety, and more. In the same breath, he’s defending reckless giveaways that blew a $450 million hole in [...]

Every legislative session, Idaho lawmakers make decisions that shape the quality of your neighborhood school, whether rural hospitals can keep their doors open, and the cost of putting a roof over your family’s head. Idaho Democrats are entering this session guided by a simple principle: Idahoans who put in the work should have the financial stability to cover necessities like rent or a mortgage, food, utilities, and child care. [...]

Today, Idaho Republican Representatives Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher voted against Democrats’ plan to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits, after Republicans let those credits expire on December 31. Because Republicans refused to act, more than 100,000 Idahoans are now facing premium hikes that could double or triple what they pay each month. Last month, Idaho became the first state in the nation to end open enrollment for its [...]

Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement in response to the United States military actions in Venezuela: “This is not how a democracy decides questions of war and the American people know it. By overwhelming margins, Americans opposed military action in Venezuela and believed the president needed to seek Congressional approval first. Instead of heeding the wise concerns of Americans, the president illegally pushed our [...]

Medicaid expansion is one of the smartest investments Idaho has ever made. For every dollar our state puts in, Idaho draws down nine federal dollars. No other line item delivers a stronger return, and few do more to strengthen our economy, stabilize rural health care, and protect working families. It’s alarming that Republicans on Idaho’s so-called DOGE task force recently recommended repealing Medicaid expansion. That vote sets the stage for [...]

Idaho is building community schools because they work. This evidence-based model is linked to better attendance, fewer disciplinary problems, and stronger academic outcomes. But now the Trump regime has canceled the grant Idaho schools earned to expand community schools across our state. When a family is facing eviction, when a job loss means there’s no money for school clothes, or when the grocery budget doesn’t stretch to the end [...]

For generations, Idaho Democrats have protected the places that make this state what it is. We believe our public lands belong to all of us, not just the highest-bidding billionaires. Sen. Frank Church led the fight to pass the Wilderness Act and the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. As Interior Secretary, Cecil Andrus drove the effort that secured passage of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, the largest [...]