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The 2019 Legislative Session is OVER!

Brad Little makes a huge move and signs his first VETO of the bills that were set to dramatically limit ballot initiatives in Idaho. Tune in and listen up! 

Idaho is in the middle of a constitutional crisis regarding an attempt by establishment legislators to all but end ballot initiatives in Idaho. In this episode we catch up with up to the minute action and we make a surprising declaration regarding Heather Scott. It seems that Heather Scott is concerned that limiting the ballot initiative may undercut the constitutional rights of Idaho's citizens... Heather Scott is correct and we appreciate it when people live their values even if they have to stand up to their own party. 

This episode is all about the legislature's reaction to voter initiatives in Idaho. Currently the Idaho Legislature is deciding two bills that will have dramatic impact on initiatives.  One bill will disrupt the recently passed "Proposition 2" and the other one will disrupt upcoming initiatives. We call this the grumpy legislature "get off my lawn" episode. 

Idaho Education funding falls through. Medicaid Sideboards get a hearing. Child brides are still a thing. The Secretary of State makes a 2 million dollar error. All in one week. 

Tune in for our special "Creepy Edition". The last week has led to some very creepy legislative decisions, starting out with the strong support of child brides in Idaho. That's right, Idaho has the highest rate of child marriages and a move to change that was shot down as Legislators from North Idaho stood up for the rights of parents force their children to marry adults even if the child is under 16. Tune in and learn about our creepy week here in Idaho. 

Mary Souza hates patchwork!

This is special coverage of the attempt to Gerrymander Idaho. 

This is Part 2 of our Medicaid Expansion series. How did Medicaid Expansion make it on the ballot? Why did it have such bipartisan appeal? What was election night like for the founders of Reclaim Idaho? Find out in this Special Edition of Pod Help Idaho.

How did Medicaid expansion happen in Idaho? Here is a review of the history and interviews with the founders of Reclaim Idaho and the grassroots movement that challenged the political establishment of Idaho.