District 17 Democrats

06/13/2026

Key Findings The number of infants, toddlers and preschoolers who are uninsured is at the highest level in nearly a decade and is increasing more sharply than for older children. The number of uninsured children under age 6 grew by 23% between 2022 and 2024, while the number of uninsured school-...

06/13/2026

Idaho: 🚨 CALL SENATORS CRAPO AND RISCH TO VOTE NO ON TODD BLANCHE 🚨

Dictatorships start with corruption. We cannot allow the Department of Justice to be turned into a personal shield for the President.

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche - who was Trump’s personal defense attorney - is facing massive backlash for blatant conflicts of interest. He quietly signed a sweeping order "forever barring" the IRS from auditing or prosecuting Donald Trump, his family, and his businesses for past tax returns. On top of that, he attempted to push through a $1.8 billion taxpayer-funded "Anti-Weaponization Fund" that legal experts warned could funnel public money to January 6 rioters and political allies.

Todd Blanche has proven he puts loyalty to one man over the rule of law. He must NOT be confirmed as our permanent Attorney General.

👉 CALL IDAHO’S SENATORS TODAY and demand they vote NO on Todd Blanche's confirmation:
Senator Mike Crapo: (208) 334-1776
Senator Jim Risch: 208-342-7985

Let them know that Idahoans demand equal justice under the law, not a weaponized Justice Department.

06/09/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT, 6pm at CopenRoss! See you there?

06/08/2026

Boise isn’t waiting for affordable housing to happen, it’s building it. Under Mayor Lauren McLean, nearly 600 new affordable homes have opened since 2020, with hundreds more on the way.

06/08/2026

It’s “confounding and unacceptable” because it affects him, and his church. Fair enough.

But the bigger concern, obviously, is a government that thinks it gets to decide which identities matter, which get restored when powerful people complain, and which get left on the “unacceptable” list because their leaders in Washington refuse to fight for them.

If only there was an election coming up November 3rd!

The Defense Department slashed its religious designations list from over 200 choices to only 31 — a major reduction in the number of religious affiliations it officially recognizes.

06/07/2026

The problem is that Sen. Curtis seems to think the fight ends if the Department of Culture War just says, “Haha, jk, our bad, LDS counts as Christian.”

But that just fixes the problem for those with enough power to fight back.

They’ll move on to the next group they think they can push around.

This administration weaponizes one thing that we all have: an identity.

SALT LAKE CITY (KSL) — Utah Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee are pushing back after the Pentagon changed its categorizations for chaplains to not classify members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints as “Christian.” The Republicans expressed their displeasure with the move on socia...

06/06/2026

Imagine getting elected to represent a whole state and still voting like you’re trying to win employee of the month at Mar-a-Lago.

06/06/2026

Save the date for the 2026 Gracie Pfost Gala hosted by the Ada County Democratic Party.

06/06/2026

Boise Public Library Pride Fair is happening on June 13th from 10-2 at Hillcrest! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

https://boisepubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/15425448

06/05/2026

A stunning projection, since the BLM manages 12 million acres in Idaho alone! 😢

A wet April followed by windy, mostly dry conditions in May has combined to create plenty of fuel for wildfires as summer approaches.

Pictured: Significant Wildland Fire Potential for August, courtesy of the National Interagency Fire Center

Full outlook in the comments 👇