Tag: citizen
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Who Represents YOUR FAMILY at the Capitol?
Your elected representatives are the individuals you want to take time to get to know personally as they are the ones with the power to shape the laws that directly impact your life and your livelyhood. Presently, the Idaho Legislature is composed of 35 Senators and 70 Representatives elected for two-year terms. The state is…
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How a Bill Becomes an Idaho Law
“I’m only a bill…” remember that song from school house rocks? Yep, me too! As an adult, I STILL didn’t understand how/when/where everything happened on the state level and when prompted to contact my legislator on an issue I had NO IDEA where we were in the legislative process. While you can still be effective…