Idaho Democratic Party News and Articles

In response to Governor Little’s directive to prepare for spending cuts amid lagging state revenues, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “Brad Little and Republicans in the statehouse are fully responsible for this budget crisis. The numbers didn’t add up. The warnings were clear. But they pushed through nearly half a billion dollars in tax handouts for the wealthy and private schools anyway. [...]

In Idaho, our family traditions start outside. We hunt, fish, and explore the wilderness that makes this state home. More than a pastime, public lands power our economy. Outdoor recreation generates 78,000 jobs and $2.3 billion in annual wages for Idaho. But our outdoor access is now under attack by Republican politicians catering to billionaires and special interests. Their desire? Buy up our public lands for cheap and keep [...]

In response to Senator Mike Lee introducing a proposal to force the sale of millions of acres of public lands across the West to pay for tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “How out of touch do you have to be to think our public lands should be sold off to pay for billionaire tax breaks? This shameless [...]

The statewide campaign will recruit local candidates, grow grassroots infrastructure, register voters, and hold thousands of conversations with Idahoans ahead of the 2026 election. Today, the Idaho Democratic Party announced the launch of All In for Idaho, a bold new strategy that marks a historic step toward ending one-party control and lays the groundwork to compete in races across the state in 2026. The initiative focuses on recruiting local [...]

It takes real strength to fight for the people you serve. But today’s Republican Party has abandoned that idea completely. From Washington to Boise, they’ve replaced courage with performance, loud declarations of “toughness” that vanish when real leadership is required. Too afraid to step out of line, they cast votes that leave Idaho worse off. Take Governor Little. He used to oppose school voucher schemes. But once out-of-state special [...]

In response to Donald Trump ending guidance requiring hospitals to provide emergency reproductive health care to pregnant women, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “Women have already died in states with abortion bans after being denied the care they needed. Now the Trump regime is doubling down, making pregnancy even more dangerous. This is the cruel reality Republican control has brought to Idaho: women denied [...]

In response to the confirmation hearing of Trump’s nominee to lead the U.S. Forest Service, Michael Boren, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “Michael Boren leading the Forest Service is like letting the fox guard the hen house. This is a guy who built a private airstrip in the Sawtooths, then lied to government officials about it. His company put up an unauthorized cabin on [...]

If you want to know who a politician values, look at their budget. House Republicans just passed a federal budget that makes their priorities painfully clear: handouts for billionaires, paid for by working families, including thousands of Idahoans. Nearly 60 percent of the tax cuts go to the wealthiest 20 percent of households, and more than a third go to people making over $460,000 a year. Meanwhile, families in [...]

Lawmakers are elected to serve the people of Idaho by the people of Idaho. Any Idahoan who approaches our elected leaders with concerns should be treated with dignity and respect. Sadly, we saw an utter breakdown of this basic decency during a recent legislative panel at the College of Eastern Idaho. Dr. Jennifer Cook, one of the state’s leading medical educators, tried to explain to lawmakers the harm caused [...]