RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY RESOLUTION STALLS IN COMMITTEE

A proposal to designate January 16 as Religious Freedom Day in Idaho has been held in the House State Affairs Committee. The concurrent resolution sponsored by Rep. Jake Ellis, D-Boise, and Sen. Grant Burgoyne, D-Boise, would commemorate the 1786 adoption of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom drafted by Thomas Jefferson.

Text, House, LegislationLogan FinneyJanuary 30, 2020Idaho State CapitolJake Ellis, Grant Burgoyne, Religion, Donald Trump, Vito Barbieri, LDS Church, Julianne Young

BILL AIMS TO SHIFT DRUG POLICY FROM ARREST TO TREATMENT

Sen. Grant Burgoyne, D-Boise, introduced a bill Tuesday to decriminalize the possession of illegal drugs and allow commitment in treatment facilities for substance abuse disorders. The legislation is intended to shift the state’s drug approach from arrest and incarceration to treatment and rehabilitation.

Text, Senate, LegislationLogan FinneyJanuary 16, 2020Idaho State CapitolDemocrats, Grant Burgoyne, Criminal Justice