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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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“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...
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July 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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.”
www.eastidahonews.com/2025/07/publ...
“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.”
www.eastidahonews.com/2025/07/publ...
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.
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April 21, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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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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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Remember: 94% of Idaho students attend public schools.
www.propublica.org/article/idah...
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...
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April 21, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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.
www.propublica.org/article/idah...
Remember: 94% of Idaho students attend public schools.
www.propublica.org/article/idah...
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Idaho voters: add your name to this @reclaimidaho.bsky.social 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...
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April 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Idaho voters: add your name to this @reclaimidaho.bsky.social petition to let the ID Legislature know you don’t want a single penny more of our tax dollars spent on school vouchers
🚨📢 #idpol #idleg
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🚨📢 #idpol #idleg
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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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March 18, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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.
March 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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.
**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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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!
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March 16, 2025 at 8:42 PM
**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.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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...
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February 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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.
actionnetwork.org/forms/stop-v...
actionnetwork.org/forms/stop-v...
“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.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
“Town hall attendees greeted the legislators’ unified opposition to House Bill 93 with loud applause.”
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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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February 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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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February 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Take action NOW: Sign the petition urging senators & the governor to Protect Medicaid Expansion:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
February 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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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www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/e...
94% of the emails opposed the bill while just 6% were in favor.
#idpol
www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/e...
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.”
www.idahostatesman.com
February 19, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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.
#idpol
www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/e...
94% of the emails opposed the bill while just 6% were in favor.
#idpol
www.idahostatesman.com/news/local/e...
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
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February 19, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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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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.
HS degree grantors and for-profit microschools can hike tuition and all but force families to take out top-off loans to complete.
February 15, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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.
HS degree grantors and for-profit microschools can hike tuition and all but force families to take out top-off loans to complete.
"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.
www.politico.com
February 15, 2025 at 12:49 AM
"Some 80 million people now get health care from Medicaid, including many working-class voters in the president’s base."
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
“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.
#idpol
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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?
magicvalley.com
February 14, 2025 at 2:15 AM
“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.
#idpol
magicvalley.com/news/local/g...
Reclaim Idaho’s Luke Mayville spoke Monday at a community forum in Twin Falls.
#idpol
magicvalley.com/news/local/g...
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?
The swing vote was cast by Rep. Tanya Burgoyne, whose Pocatello district approved Medicaid Expansion with 64% of the vote. Who does she represent?
February 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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?
The swing vote was cast by Rep. Tanya Burgoyne, whose Pocatello district approved Medicaid Expansion with 64% of the vote. Who does she represent?
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.
#idpol
#idpol
February 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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.
#idpol
#idpol
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/
February 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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/