Idaho Democratic Party News and Articles

No one should have to choose between buying food and filling a prescription their doctor prescribed. We would not want that decision forced on ourselves, our parents, or our neighbors. Democrats act on that belief. We capped insulin at $35 per month for people on Medicare, limited annual out-of-pocket prescription costs, and gave Medicare the power to negotiate lower drug prices. These policies save seniors money and are supported [...]

Good governance depends on honesty. Anyone who has watched the Statehouse closely knows Idaho’s budget is in trouble. Gov. Brad Little must think no one is paying attention, because he is trying to take a victory lap. Little signed deep cuts to higher education as Idaho students face the largest tuition and fee increases. He also cut the LAUNCH scholarship program, which helps graduates train for in-demand careers, by [...]

In Idaho, we know some places are worth more protected than stripped for parts. Public lands give us room to hunt, fish and explore. They preserve irreplaceable history and sustain local communities. Ninety-six percent of Idaho voters want that legacy defended. For more than a century, presidents of both parties have used the Antiquities Act to set aside places too important to lose. Now, Donald Trump is attempting something [...]

A strong state needs strong infrastructure. Roads and bridges connect workers to jobs, products to markets, and communities to opportunity. When infrastructure is neglected, the economy falls behind too. And when we fail to stay on top of maintenance today, repairs become more costly in the future. A newly released seven-year transportation plan from the Idaho Transportation Department shows what Republican budget choices are putting at risk. This year, [...]

A safe, affordable home gives people room to build a life. It lets families settle into a neighborhood, seniors stay near care and community, workers live near their jobs, and young people build a future. But affordable homes are getting harder to find in Idaho. Nearly half of renters are cost-burdened, along with more than one in five homeowners, meaning housing and utilities eat up at least 30% of [...]

To understand the values of a political party, look at its platform. In Idaho, the difference could not be starker. The Idaho Democratic Party platform is rooted in freedom and economic opportunity. The newly revamped Idaho Republican Party platform is an extreme far-right vision to control your life and gut the investments that create good jobs, strengthen families, and make life more affordable. Idaho Democrats support quality, affordable health [...]

Religious freedom has always been central to the American promise. It protects the right to worship freely and rejects the idea that politicians get to decide whose faith counts. The Trump administration sparked outrage after the Pentagon changed military religious-affiliation categories that treated The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as separate from Christianity. That decision disregards how members of the LDS faith understand their belief in Jesus [...]

Raising a family takes work and sacrifice. Parents should be able to trust that their elected representatives are giving their kids a fair shot. In Idaho, Republican politicians are making that harder than it needs to be. As summer begins, parents are already thinking about the classrooms their children will return to this fall. Idaho is giving them reason to worry. The state ranks last in the nation for [...]

This week, Idaho Republicans in Congress had three chances to stand up for taxpayers, families, and the Constitution. They struck out. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch voted against stopping Trump’s nearly $1.8 billion political slush fund. They also voted against blocking taxpayer dollars from funding Trump’s White House ballroom. In the House, Mike Simpson and Russ Fulcher voted against reining in Trump’s war powers after he escalated conflict [...]