Hello, March—Hello, Blaine County Democrats!
Daytime highs are nearing 50 F, and snow on the valley floor is melting. Yet, although winter may be winding down, the insanity in Idaho's state legislature continues full steam ahead. See below for what you can do to help.
Meanwhile, enjoy the longer days, hold our governor and legislature to account, and stay tuned for upcoming volunteer opportunities!
Jeremy Fryberger
Chair, Blaine County Democrats
208.720.6863
IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEM
With no local elections scheduled until November, keep your activist muscles in shape by sending key input wrt the anti-Ballot Initiative bill, SB1110, to Gov. Little: bit.ly/VETOSB1110. Following is a sample letter:
Governor Little:
I’m emailing you to ask you to please respect Idaho voters and VETO Senate Bill 1110. This piece of legislation is yet another example of how the Idaho Legislature is trying to take away power from voters.
Idaho has had 28 ballot measures since the 1930s, of which twelve passed. This bill is an unnecessary solution in search of an imaginary problem and would allow a single county to keep any initiative from making it to the voters.
Idaho’s initiative and referendum processes are already deliberate and stringent. If this bill passes, then only wealthy special interests will have enough money to gather enough signatures. The average Idaho voter will not have the resources to conduct a citizen-led signature drive.
Idaho citizens should be active in government and democracy. The initiative and referendum process does this, allowing the people to act as a check on their government. Please listen to the voters and VETO SB1110, the anti-initiative rights bill.
Respectfully, ________
FRANK & BETHINE CHURCH GALA
Idaho Democratic Party's biggest annual fundraiser, the Frank & Bethine Church Gala (6 pm, Saturday, March 13), is entirely virtual this year. Get together a group table of your own, or have IDP find you a seat. Either way, the list of guest speakers alone makes it great value. https://idahodems.org/25th-annual-frank-bethine-church-gala/ (FYI, we have one open seat at a Blaine County table. Cost is $72. Let me know asap if you'd like join in.)
RECENT VOLUNTEER WORK
In late February, our volunteers prepared sixty breakfasts and fifteen lunches—over the course of a week—for Higher Ground winter sports camp attendees and staff. All indications suggest that we have good cooks in our midst. Thanks to everyone who chipped in! See story in Eye On Sun Valley.
