Idaho Democratic Party News and Articles

Medicaid is an investment that benefits everyone. It keeps parents healthy enough to work, guarantees care for neighbors with disabilities and seniors, and prevents families from drowning in medical debt. Just as importantly, it sustains rural hospitals and clinics that would otherwise be unable to keep their doors open. Medicaid has always worked miracles with a bare bones budget. Unfortunately, constant attacks from Republicans in the Statehouse and Congress [...]

Today, Mike Jonson flew to Idaho in an attempt to rebrand Donald Trump’s disastrous budget bill as a “working families tax cut.” But here’s the truth: Working families are getting screwed by Trump’s unaffordable agenda, while his billionaire buddies and donors get richer from their new, permanent, massive tax cuts. In response, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “Mike Johnson came to Idaho to [...]

Idahoans want honesty from their leaders. So, let’s be real: the current regime is bungling the economy and Idaho’s revenue is plummeting. Governor Brad Little just announced mid-year “holdbacks,” budget cuts usually reserved for emergencies. But you would not know it from his press release. He’s spinning the surprise cuts as a positive, covering up the Republican mismanagement that created the crisis. Little knew revenue was falling months ago. [...]

In response to Governor Brad Little’s executive order directing state agencies to implement 3% mid-year budget holdbacks, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “These holdbacks are the bill coming due for reckless Republican rule. Idaho Democrats opposed giveaways to the wealthy and costly voucher schemes because we knew they would blow a hole in the budget and do nothing for working families. Now, the [...]

If life feels more expensive than it used to, that’s because it is. Groceries, gas, and back-to-school supplies all cost more than they did a few months ago. These higher costs make one thing clear: Democrats work to ease the burden on everyday Idahoans, while Republicans protect the ultra-wealthy, no matter the consequences. When the pandemic disrupted global supply chains and drove inflation up, Democrats acted. They knew working [...]

On the 90th Anniversary of Social Security, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: "I am proud that Democrats led the charge 90 years ago to pass the Social Security Act. It was built on a promise that in America, a lifetime of hard work would be rewarded with dignity and security in retirement. That promise matters more than ever today, with over 350,000 Idahoans [...]

Sixty years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law. It was a promise: no citizen would be denied the right to vote because of race or color. It dismantled generations of discrimination, intimidation, and bureaucracy built to block people from the ballot box. That progress was earned through marches, sit-ins, beatings, arrests, and the courage of ordinary Americans who believed in the power of [...]

On the 60th Anniversary of the creation of the Voting Rights Act, Idaho Democratic Party Chair Lauren Necochea released the following statement: “Sixty years ago, the Voting Rights Act tore down the walls that kept millions from the ballot box. As we mark this anniversary, Texas Democrats are risking it all to stop a Republican gerrymandering scheme to rig the electoral map in their favor. Idaho Republicans may [...]

​​On the first day of the August recess, the Idaho Democratic Party launched a new online action tool to help Idahoans demand in-person town halls from their members of Congress. Instead of facing constituents and defending their actions, Idaho’s Republican delegation is hiding away. That’s why the Idaho Democratic Party is giving voters a way to speak up. The new online tool allows Idahoans to email their members of [...]