Your Guide To The 2013 Idaho Legislature

Background

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Idaho’s 2013 Legislature convened in Boise on January 7. We’ve put together a guide to the session, including ways to contact your lawmaker, how to get involved, and comprehensive information about the people elected to office.

The Basics

• How to Contact Your Legislator 
• Tweet Your Lawmaker: A Guide To Idaho Legislators On Twitter
• Five Ways to Participate in the Idaho Legislature 
• Where to Watch, Listen

Exploring the Demographics of Idaho’s 2013 Legislature

• Who Are Idaho’s Legislators? A Demographic Breakdown Of The 2013 Legislature

• Idaho’s Legislature Has More Women Than Most States
• Idaho Has Older-Than-Average Legislature, Does Age Matter?
• How Lawmakers’ Day Jobs Affect Policy Decisions In Idaho 
• PhDs, MDs And JDs Among Idaho Lawmakers’ Diverse Educational Backgrounds
• Legislators’ Religions Align Closely With Idahoans, Except For Catholics And Mormons

What Lawmakers Are Saying

Before the start of the 2013 legislative session, we sat down with a few key lawmakers to discuss a handful of issues. We focused on three areas sure to be hot topics; education funding, economic development and taxes, and healthcare.

• Sen. Stennett: Idaho Must Invest In Infrastructure To Be Competitive

• Sen. Keough: Idaho Must Define ‘Adequate And Thorough’ To Fund Education
• Sen. Goedde: The Best Way To Equalize Idaho Schools Is Through Digital Learning
• From Education To Tax Cuts, Idaho’s New House Speaker Weighs In On Key Issues
• Rep. Collins: We Don’t Have The Money To Get Rid Of Idaho’s Personal Property Tax
• Rep. Bell: Idaho’s Budget Woes And The Push To Repeal The Personal Property Tax Are A “Perfect Storm”
• Sen. Cameron: Idaho May Be “Falling Short” When It Comes To Funding Schools

State of the State Address

• Gov. Otter’s State Of The State Speech Sets His Agenda For Idaho Legislature