Idaho Democratic Party News and Articles

State revenue funds the building blocks of a strong economy and protects our quality of life. Public schools and career training prepare the next generation. The Idaho State Police, firefighters, and emergency responders keep us safe. Medicaid ensures kids, Idahoans with disabilities, and vulnerable seniors get the care they need. But these essential services are at risk with a reckless bill that guts revenue at a precarious moment. How [...]

As Idaho’s Republican congressional delegation continues to dodge public town halls, former U.S. Representatives Richard Stallings and Larry LaRocco are stepping in to give Idahoans the forum they deserve. Today, they announced additional stops on their statewide town hall tour, ensuring voters have the opportunity to ask real questions and get real answers. Since launching the tour last month, Stallings and LaRocco have drawn large, engaged crowds in Pocatello [...]

On Saturday, March 8, State Central Committee members overwhelmingly reelected Lauren Necochea as Chair of the Idaho Democratic Party (IDP) on the first ballot, reaffirming her leadership at a pivotal moment for Idaho politics. Under Necochea’s tenure, the Idaho Democratic Party (IDP) has achieved historic milestones, including establishing active party organizations in all 44 counties, recruiting a record number of candidates, and launching the most comprehensive coordinated campaign effort [...]

Town halls are a strong tradition of American democracy. When politicians refuse to engage with their constituents, they betray the freedoms they swore to uphold. Across the nation, Republican officeholders are dodging constituents, avoiding questions, and even resorting to intimidation to silence dissent. Last month, Idaho made national news when a woman was assaulted and forcibly removed from a legislative “town hall” in Kootenai County for daring to ask [...]

In response to reports that the Trump administration will drop the lawsuit seeking to protect access to emergency abortions in Idaho, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “No woman should be denied lifesaving care, forfeit her future fertility, have to wait until she’s near death, or be forced to flee her home state just to receive the health care she needs. But that is exactly [...]

In response to Senate Republicans confirming Linda McMahon to be Secretary of Education, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “Idaho public schools are under attack by Republican politicians from the Statehouse to the White House. Last week, Brad Little turned his back on neighborhood schools by signing a costly, disastrous voucher scheme into law. Last night, both of Idaho’s U.S. senators voted to install [...]

We must continue striving toward a democracy where every person, rich or poor, has a single vote, and political influence cannot be bought. We’re rapidly moving in the wrong direction as a handful of billionaires — with an incomprehensible level of wealth — buy elections, buy politicians, and buy policies that benefit themselves. This is happening in Washington, D.C., and Idaho, where Governor Little signed a voucher bill despite [...]

Today, former Idaho Congressmen Richard Stallings and Larry LaRocco announced a statewide town hall tour to give Idahoans a voice at a time when their elected representatives refuse to listen. As Idaho’s Republican congressional delegation continues to avoid public town halls, Stallings and LaRocco are stepping up to provide voters with a platform to share their concerns, discuss challenges, and demand accountability from those in power. In the coming [...]

In response to Governor Brad Little signing House Bill 93, a costly tax credit voucher scheme, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "Brad Little cares more about appeasing out-of-state billionaires than protecting Idaho students and neighborhood schools. Idahoans saw this voucher scheme for what it was: a blatant attack on public education. They flooded his office with calls opposing it by a 10-to-1 margin because [...]