And, here we go.....

Governor Little, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, and AARP will be hosting a tele-town hall today at noon. Please tune in for the latest information on Covid-19.

Yes, we are still at work in Boise and will continue to work until our job is done. Property tax relief, budgets, Medicaid Expansion, transportation, and appropriations are still yet to be ironed out. A hurried process is not a healthy process.

I encourage you to focus on your family, your neighbors, and your community.

#StrongerRoots
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#StrongerCommunities.
https://states.aarp.org/idaho/town-hall-with-governor-little-to-discuss-coronavirus ... See more

In the face of this outbreak, AARP is providing information and resources to help older people and those caring for them protect themselves from the virus and prevent it from spreading to others.

Weekly Update - March 9 - 13 - https://mailchi.mp/635e5ff12a58/weekly-update-12207678

I raced home Friday to vote early for our next president. You can make your voice heard today!

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Weekly Update - March 2 - 6 - https://mailchi.mp/8ebff95b5248/weekly-update-12201894

Daylight Saving Time (DST). We have heard from many of you regarding daylight saving time. There are three separate pieces of legislation this session. Some want to leave it alone and others do not.

Versions of DST date back to 1918 with the enactment of the Standard Time Law. The current practice was codified in 1966 with passage of the Uniform Time Act and then amended with the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Idaho could work with surrounding states to petition the US Dept. of Transportation to stay on either DST or another time zone agreed upon by the state. Several states have passed legislation to do away with DST, however they are bound by federal law. With Idaho on two time zones, it complicates things even further. We have transportation and technical challenges that have been identified. Nationally, Congress is looking at two separate pieces of legislation that would give states some flexibility if surrounding states concur. Stay tuned, we will continue to work on a solution. ... See more

Today is Idaho Day and we just finisher our 2020 celebration program. Co-Chairs Rep. Laurie Lickley and Rep. Clark Kauffman with committee had a wonderful program. Speakers were Rep. Maxine Bell and Director Janet Gallimore. ... See more

Rep. Kauffman and I enjoyed lunch with seniors from Hansen High School today. Mr. Lasso had them talk to us about the legislation they wanted introduced, keeping the smoking age at 18, raising minimum wage, term limits, and daylight savings time. ... See more

Stronger Roots. Stronger Families. Stronger Communities. Your voice matters. We have officially filed to run again and ask for your support on May 19th.

It's Nat'l Reading Reading Day and Dr. Seuss' birthday. What's your favorite Dr. Suess book? I am fond of....

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