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“There were three attempts by Idaho legislators to weaken or dismantle the citizen initiative system in 2025.” We must stay vigilant and protect Idaho’s ballot-initiative process.
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Nonprofit asks for support on state’s citizen initiatives
There were three attempts by Idaho legislators to weaken or dismantle the citizen initiative system in 2025.
https://www.idahostatejournal.com/news/local/nonprofit-asks-for-support-on-state-s-citizen-initiatives/article_d58050d4-fe02-4bca-b127-db65503e13fd.html?fbclid=IwdGRleAOLDTVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe-FPF_b8FuK_k22J-6w7FPQumEC2-XdOnZSFUYmjtXiAFNRfACdit62RS2No_aem_soMzuWNK9byJprDRiO4Yxw
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Huge turnout in Idaho Falls for the Save Our Schools town hall tour! “Hundreds of community members, teachers, and advocates gathered at the Waterfront on Tuesday afternoon to hear concerns from stakeholders about public funds being used for private schools.”
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'Public schools are not a business': Stakeholders and legislators discuss private school voucher program - East Idaho News
IDAHO FALLS — Hundreds of community members, teachers, and advocates gathered at the Waterfront on Tuesday afternoon to hear concerns from stakeholders about public funds being used for private school...
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2025/07/public-schools-are-not-a-business-stakeholders-and-legislators-discuss-private-school-voucher-program/
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A Utah judge has ruled that Utah’s $100 million school voucher program violates the state’s constitution: "The Program is not ‘open to all children of the state.’”
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Utah’s school voucher program is unconstitutional, judge rules
A judge ruled Friday that Utah’s $100 million “Utah Fits All” scholarship program is unconstitutional.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/04/18/100m-school-voucher-program/
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This actually happened: A few weeks after passing a $50 million school-voucher bill for Idaho's private-school families, Idaho lawmakers slashed $30 million in support for public-school families. Remember: 94% of Idaho students attend public schools.
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Idaho Gave Families $50M to Spend on Private Education. Then It Ended a $30M Program Used by Public School Families.
A Republican lawmaker said ending an Idaho program that helped public school students buy laptops and other materials wasn’t linked to the creation of a private school tax credit. The state’s most pro...
https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-vouchers-public-school-funding-cuts
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Idaho voters: add your name to this
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petition to let the ID Legislature know you don’t want a single penny more of our tax dollars spent on school vouchers 🚨📢
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Tell Idaho Lawmakers: Not a Dollar More
During the 2025 legislative session, Idaho lawmakers passed House Bill 93 and enacted a $50 million school-voucher program. For the first time in state history, Idaho tax dollars will be used to subsi...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-idaho-lawmakers-not-a-dollar-more
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2025 Legislative Session Sine Die Statewide Zoom · Reclaim Idaho
The 2025 Legislative Session will likely Sine Die at the beginning of April (finally). Join us for a statewide zoom call debrief where we talk about what happened, what the implications are for Idahoa...
https://mobilize.us/s/x7R6OV
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Please, if you haven't yet added your name, please sign on to the letter to Senator Mike Crapo urging him to reject devastating cuts to Medicaid:
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Please, if you can, come out this Thursday at noon to the Capitol steps for *Unite to Protect Medicaid*, a rally sponsored by the Consortium for Idahoans with Disabilities and Idaho Voices for Children.
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**SIGN & SHARE!** Senator Mike Crapo is playing a leading role in negotiations that could result in $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid. Please add your name and call on Senator Crapo to protect our healthcare.
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Tell Senator Crapo to Protect Medicaid
Sign the petition and urge Senator Mike Crapo to protect our healthcare and reject harmful cuts to Medicaid!
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-senator-crapo-to-protect-medicaid
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In the face of overwhelming public opposition, Governor Little has signed into law House Bill 93, a $50 million school-voucher program. We're organizing to hold politicians accountable. Sign up to join us.
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Join the Fight: Protect Public Schools and Hold Politicians Accountable
This week Governor Brad Little signed HB 93 into law. The bill creates a refundable tax credit for private school and home-school students of up to $5,000 per student and $7,500 per student with disab...
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/stop-vouchers-from-expanding-in-idaho/
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“Town hall attendees greeted the legislators’ unified opposition to House Bill 93 with loud applause.”
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Town hall highlights opposition to Idaho school voucher bill
Hailey’s Town Center West was packed on Saturday during a wide-ranging town hall discussion with Idaho’s District 26 legislators.
https://www.mtexpress.com/news/blaine_county/town-hall-highlights-opposition-to-idaho-school-voucher-bill/article_ac3d5964-f30f-11ef-92e9-3fe76c2047b3.html
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The Idaho House just voted 38-32 for the REPEAL of Medicaid Expansion. We're now in a do-or-die moment for the future of Medicaid Expansion, and we need thousands of Idahoans to get engaged in this fight. Please sign the petition and share it far & wide:
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Take action NOW: Sign the petition urging senators & the governor to Protect Medicaid Expansion:
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The Idaho House just voted 38-32 for the REPEAL of Medicaid Expansion. We're now in a do-or-die moment for the future of Medicaid Expansion, and we need thousands of Idahoans to get engaged in this fight. Please sign the petition and share it far & wide:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Shocking but not surprising: A public records request has revealed that over 1,000 Idahoans emailed the House Rev & Tax committee about HB 93--Wendy Horman's school-voucher bill. 94% of the emails opposed the bill while just 6% were in favor.
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Most emails to Idaho Legislature opposed private school tax credit. The margin was large
“Instead of using public funds to subsidize private schools, I urge the Legislature to invest in strengthening our public education system.”
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/education/article300545709.html#storylink=cpy
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The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce is publicly opposing the repeal of Medicaid Expansion, saying it would "devastate our local economy, workforce and healthcare system."
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Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce speaks against bill to ‘repeal Medicaid expansion’
The Greater Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce has announced it opposes a bill in the Idaho Legislature that seeks to “repeal Medicaid expansion,” according to a written statement from chamber
https://www.postregister.com/news/local/idaho-falls-chamber-of-commerce-speaks-against-bill-to-repeal-medicaid-expansion/article_437b296a-ed7e-11ef-bca7-eb586ffad39c.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawIiOONleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHXTmLfEek_GZDWGOi-XcAc1_wtZOyUVjRvNuw93kyHbzJO9kmSkX2A5CHQ_aem_FQPX_2V6XSMglqZ4Md6KBQ
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An underappreciated danger in school voucher schemes is families may take on new debt—to private schools or other vendors—beyond what vouchers cover. HS degree grantors and for-profit microschools can hike tuition and all but force families to take out top-off loans to complete.
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"Some 80 million people now get health care from Medicaid, including many working-class voters in the president’s base."
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Republicans May Find It Harder to Cut Medicaid Than They Think
The program’s surprising superpower? It’s popular.
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/02/13/medicaid-superpower-popular-republican-cuts-00203918
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“Idaho’s grass-roots democracy in the form of citizen-led initiatives could be ‘squashed’ if certain legislators have their way, the co-founder of a political group warned...” Reclaim Idaho’s Luke Mayville spoke Monday at a community forum in Twin Falls.
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Speaker: Efforts to restrict ballot initiatives could 'squash' grass-roots democracy
Some lawmakers have sought to make it more difficult to put initiatives on the ballot, but would that put a damper on grass-roots democracy?
https://magicvalley.com/news/local/government-politics/idaho-ballot-initiatives-reclaim-idaho-legislature-medicaid/article_1364e81e-e8ac-11ef-87ae-83160372a12f.html
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Testimony AGAINST Medicaid Expansion repeal outnumbered testimony in favor by a margin of 25 to 1. The committee still approved the repeal bill 8-7. The swing vote was cast by Rep. Tanya Burgoyne, whose Pocatello district approved Medicaid Expansion with 64% of the vote. Who does she represent?
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This is the overflow room for today’s hearing on Medicaid Expansion repeal (House Bill 138). The main room is jam-packed. Idahoans want their healthcare protected, not taken away.
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TOMORROW—Public hearings are scheduled for two very dangerous bills: Medicaid Expansion Repeal (HB 138) in the morning and School Vouchers (HB 93) in the afternoon. You can sign up to testify at
www.mobilize.us/reclaimidaho/
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This is pure cynicism and cruelty from Representative Redman. He's selling his bill as a "reform" of Medicaid Expansion when he knows the goal is to eliminate the program completely, ripping away healthcare from 90,000 Idahoans.
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The case for cutting Medicaid spending: Idaho can’t afford expansion without limits | Opinion
“One of the first items on our reform list should be to fix our broken Medicaid program and make it work for Idahoans.” | Opinion
https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article299856894.html?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR03t9qhiHXd9yO7HXxjeutp31adubxqN2wpr5zPz1OS4c0LrIVSrdmQrqU_aem_PkjuD9u7ORIvCsrKjqxdwQ
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**URGENT: PLEASE SHARE FAR & WIDE** This morning we witnessed a coordinated attack on initiative rights, culminating in a 5-3 vote to advance a proposal that would gut Idaho's ballot-initiative process. Please sign and share the petition!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Tell Idaho Lawmakers: Protect Our Initiative Rights
For the past century, Idaho's ballot-initiative process has given ordinary citizens a chance to make their voice heard and hold their government accountable. During the 2025 legislative session, Idah...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-idaho-lawmakers-protect-our-initiative-rights/
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Sign the petition and urge lawmakers to protect Idaho’s proud tradition of citizen-led initiatives!
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**URGENT: PLEASE SHARE FAR & WIDE** This morning we witnessed a coordinated attack on initiative rights, culminating in a 5-3 vote to advance a proposal that would gut Idaho's ballot-initiative process. Please sign and share the petition!
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Tell Idaho Lawmakers: Protect Our Initiative Rights
For the past century, Idaho's ballot-initiative process has given ordinary citizens a chance to make their voice heard and hold their government accountable. During the 2025 legislative session, Idah...
https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-idaho-lawmakers-protect-our-initiative-rights/
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"It comes across like some lawmakers are thinking citizens aren’t intelligent enough to think for themselves in coming up with these initiatives."
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Opinion: Initiative process is a bee in legislators' bonnet
Here ... we ... go ... again.
https://www.postregister.com/opinion/editorials/opinion-initiative-process-is-a-bee-in-legislators-bonnet/article_bbff18c8-e01e-11ef-b1e7-ebf5dc590524.html
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Idaho legislators are actively trying to rip away healthcare from 90K Idahoans. The repeal of Medicaid Expansion will ruin lives. It will drive up debt & dramatically increase chronic illness. Legislators are willing to do it anyway, all in the name of a phony, made-up narrative about the budget.
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"This legislation does not give parents in Butte County — or most other rural Idaho counties — any more choices than they already have. What it does do is subsidize (and prioritize) education for folks who already send their kids to private schools..."
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Voucher bill would have rural Idahoans paying to support city schools, not their own | Opinion
“This legislation does not give parents in Butte County — or most other rural Idaho counties — any more choices than they already have.” | Opinion
https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article299303379.html#storylink=cpy
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“This is an extreme attack on the rights of Idaho citizens,” Luke Mayville, who co-founded the group Reclaim Idaho…“No other state in the country gives a single elected official the power to overrule the will of the voters.”
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Bill would give Idaho governor veto power over voter-approved ballot initiatives • Idaho Capital Sun
The bill by Rep. Bruce Skaug would let the Idaho governor veto successful ballot initiatives, similar to laws passed by the Legislature.
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/29/bill-would-give-idaho-governor-veto-power-over-voter-approved-ballot-initiatives/
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Idaho legislators are now pushing **3 separate bills** attacking Idaho's citizen initiative process, all with the goal of silencing voters and consolidating their own power. Reclaim Idaho's Luke Mayville went on Idaho News 6 to defend Idaho's proud tradition of citizen-led initiatives.
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"At the same time our legislators are proposing $50M for private education, they have decided health insurance for the working poor is too expensive..."
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The Idaho Legislature is giving us a clear picture of their values. Do they reflect yours? • Idaho Capital Sun
At the same time Idaho legislators are proposing $50M for private education, they say health insurance for the working poor is too expensive, writes Dan Schmidt.
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/31/the-idaho-legislature-is-giving-us-a-clear-picture-of-their-values-do-they-reflect-yours/
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Idaho legislators are now pushing **3 separate bills** attacking Idaho's citizen initiative process, all with the goal of silencing voters and consolidating their own power. Reclaim Idaho's Luke Mayville went on Idaho News 6 to defend Idaho's proud tradition of citizen-led initiatives.
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“Rep. Skaug’s bill would give Idaho’s governor extraordinary power,” Mayville said. “There’s no state in the nation where a single elected official has the power to overrule the majority of voters.”
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Two new Idaho bills would curtail path voter initiatives take to ballot — and after, too
The proposals would make it harder for residents to get something on the ballot, a longtime Republican goal. The governor would have new veto authority.
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article299405784.html#storylink=cpy
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Earlier today, the Idaho Legislature launched another round of aggressive attacks on Idaho's ballot-initiative process. Reclaim Idaho's Luke Mayville went on The Ranch Podcast to talk about Idaho's proud tradition of citizen-led initiatives. Listen here:
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"At the same time our legislators are proposing $50M for private education, they have decided health insurance for the working poor is too expensive..."
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The Idaho Legislature is giving us a clear picture of their values. Do they reflect yours? • Idaho Capital Sun
At the same time Idaho legislators are proposing $50M for private education, they say health insurance for the working poor is too expensive, writes Dan Schmidt.
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/31/the-idaho-legislature-is-giving-us-a-clear-picture-of-their-values-do-they-reflect-yours/
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“We’ll pull the rug out from under them later.” That’s what school-voucher advocate Ryan Spoon said a few weeks ago, admitting openly that the end game is to defund our public schools. Today Spoon made his case for vouchers at a Freedom Foundation event at the Capitol.
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“Rep. Skaug’s bill would give Idaho’s governor extraordinary power,” Mayville said. “There’s no state in the nation where a single elected official has the power to overrule the majority of voters.”
#idpol
www.idahostatesman.com/news/politic...
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Two new Idaho bills would curtail path voter initiatives take to ballot — and after, too
The proposals would make it harder for residents to get something on the ballot, a longtime Republican goal. The governor would have new veto authority.
https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article299405784.html#storylink=cpy
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Earlier today, the Idaho Legislature launched another round of aggressive attacks on Idaho's ballot-initiative process. Reclaim Idaho's Luke Mayville went on The Ranch Podcast to talk about Idaho's proud tradition of citizen-led initiatives. Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXjx...
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“This is an extreme attack on the rights of Idaho citizens,” Luke Mayville, who co-founded the group Reclaim Idaho…“No other state in the country gives a single elected official the power to overrule the will of the voters.”
#idpol
idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/29/b...
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Bill would give Idaho governor veto power over voter-approved ballot initiatives • Idaho Capital Sun
The bill by Rep. Bruce Skaug would let the Idaho governor veto successful ballot initiatives, similar to laws passed by the Legislature.
https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/29/bill-would-give-idaho-governor-veto-power-over-voter-approved-ballot-initiatives/
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"This legislation does not give parents in Butte County — or most other rural Idaho counties — any more choices than they already have. What it does do is subsidize (and prioritize) education for folks who already send their kids to private schools..."
www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/read...
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Voucher bill would have rural Idahoans paying to support city schools, not their own | Opinion
“This legislation does not give parents in Butte County — or most other rural Idaho counties — any more choices than they already have.” | Opinion
https://www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/readers-opinion/article299303379.html#storylink=cpy
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“Hundreds of our neighbors died before we forced the state to expand Medicaid… Is that the world these lawmakers want to return to, people dying of asthma and other preventable and treatable conditions?”
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Idaho GOP lawmakers threaten Medicaid with claim that spending is out of control | Opinion
Is that the world these lawmakers want to return to, people dying of asthma and other preventable and treatable conditions? | Opinion
https://amp.idahostatesman.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article299246904.html
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“Hundreds of our neighbors died before we forced the state to expand Medicaid… Is that the world these lawmakers want to return to, people dying of asthma and other preventable and treatable conditions?”
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Idaho GOP lawmakers threaten Medicaid with claim that spending is out of control | Opinion
Is that the world these lawmakers want to return to, people dying of asthma and other preventable and treatable conditions? | Opinion
https://amp.idahostatesman.com/opinion/opn-columns-blogs/article299246904.html
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After 61% of Idaho voters approved Medicaid Expansion, legislators are trying to repeal the program. They claim the voters were “lied to” and that they “didn’t know what they were voting for.” But guess what? Polling shows that 73% of Idahoans want Medicaid Expansion kept as is.
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