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Supporting Reclaim Idaho movement!
Diaries published: 12 (1706 days since last diary on Sat Apr 06, 2019 at 08:31 PM PDT)
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Most Recommended Diary: Time to Celebrate! Idaho Governor Responds to Grassroots Pressure by VETOING Anti-Initiative Bill, 45 comments, 108 recommends
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The Idaho State Legislature passed two bills in the past week that were an attack on the rights of Idaho citizens to put initiatives and referenda on the ballot — rights that are protected explicitly in the Idaho constitution. But Reclaim Idaho, the...
by guitarhero
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on Sat Apr 06, 2019 at 08:31 PM PDT
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The Idaho Legislature has been considering S1159, a bill that would virtually kill the constitutional right of Idaho citizens to propose ballot initiatives. The bill has been criticized roundly by Reclaim Idaho (the group who led the fight to put...
by guitarhero
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on Thu Mar 28, 2019 at 09:07 PM PDT
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Yesterday was a sad day for Idaho. Idaho State Senate have voted, 18-17, for S-1159, written by Sen. Grow in conversation with a payday loan lobbyist. The bill will make it virtually impossible for any grassroots group to organize a successful voter...
by guitarhero
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on Sat Mar 23, 2019 at 02:02 PM PDT
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Those of you who’ve followed Idaho’s Medicaid Expansion fight know that it was considered impossible. The effort was led by Reclaim Idaho, a grassroots group that collected the vast majority of signatures with only one paid staff member and over 2,000...
by guitarhero
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on Mon Mar 18, 2019 at 10:09 PM PDT
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After 18 months of grassroots organizing, Reclaim Idaho supporters across the state celebrated the passage of Proposition 2, which gives healthcare access to 62,000 people in the Medicaid Gap. Before Tuesday, an estimated 62,000 Idahoans made too much...
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on Wed Nov 07, 2018 at 01:51 PM PST
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Reclaim Idaho is back to doing what it does best — door-knocking in support of Medicaid Expansion. As we gear up for Idahoans voting for or against expansion in November, organizers have vowed ...
by guitarhero
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on Thu Aug 16, 2018 at 09:35 AM PDT
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