The 2026 legislative session is in full swing, and we are calling on Idahoans across the state to join in the work of protecting healthcare, standing up for public education, and defending our ballot-initiative rights.
NOT A DOLLAR MORE FOR PRIVATE-SCHOOL VOUCHERS: Click here to sign up for our Not A Dollar More Lobby Day on Monday, February 23rd, when Idahoans from every region of the state will join together at the Capitol to demand that legislators not spend a dollar more of public funds on private-school vouchers.
You can learn Myths and Facts about Idaho’s private-school voucher program here.
PROTECTING MEDICAID EXPANSION: Legislators and special interests are more determined than ever to repeal Idaho’s Medicaid Expansion program. Repeal of Medicaid Expansion wouldn’t just eliminate healthcare for 85,000 Idahoans; it would also deprive Idaho of $1 billion annually in federal investment, deepening our state’s budget crisis. Click here to download our 2-page document on the cost of repeal. You can read analysis of the fiscal benefits of Medicaid Expansion from the Idaho Center for Fiscal Policy here; and you can click here to read economist Steven Peterson’s study of the positive economic impact Medicaid Expansion is having on Idaho communities.
DEFENDING INITIATIVE RIGHTS: Last year, there were 152 bills in state legislatures across the country that aimed to weaken or dismantle ballot-initiative rights. This included three bills in Idaho that proposed sweeping restrictions on Idaho’s initiative process. Fortunately, all three bills proposed in Idaho last year were defeated. But without a doubt, legislators and interest groups will continue attacking our rights. Click here to learn more about the ongoing threat to Idaho’s proud tradition of citizen-led initiatives. Click here to learn about Reclaim Idaho’s recent survey of Idaho voters, which found that 80% of Idahoans believe it’s “extremely important” that the ballot-initiative process remain protected.
Take Action for Public Schools:
Every Idaho child deserves access to a quality public education. But special interests are attempting to expand Idaho’s $50 million school-voucher program to a $339 million program that subsidizes tuition for all private-school families, including the wealthy. The program would drain millions from public schools that serve 94% of Idaho’s students.
Everywhere in Idaho, citizens are demanding that their elected officials vote NO on any attempt to expand Idaho’s school-voucher program. Please add your name to the NOT A DOLLAR MORE petition and protect the right of every Idaho child to a quality public education.
