Senate State Affairs Testimony April 2, 2019 Rialin Flores, Program Director Oppose HB 296: Ballot Initiative Requirements (Trailer to SB 1159) CVI is terribly concerned about the timing of this legislation and SB 1159. Participation in the electoral process is critical to our Constitutional Republic. And participation is exactly what we witnessed last year in…
Conservation Voters for Idaho is happy to introduce Josh Hayes-Fugal. While growing up in Meridian, Josh frequently enjoyed camping trips on Idaho’s public lands with family and friends. Some of his best childhood memories involve hiking, camping, and stargazing in the breathtaking wilderness areas of our state. Josh is a Boise State University grad with…
A strong and resilient democracy is intrinsically intertwined with the fight for our natural resources and our quality of life. CVI is dedicated to protecting access to the ballot box and expanding voting rights of all Idahoans. To protect your right to directly participate in the ballot initiative process, we need two you to take…
“The climate is changing there is no question about it…We’ve just got to figure out how we’re going to cope with it.” – Idaho Gov. Brad Little, 2019 Idaho Environmental Forum On January 16th, Governor Brad Little took an important step forward for climate change policy in Idaho and acknowledged the existence and challenges brought…
We still have a lot of work to do. On Feb. 27, the League of Conservation Voters released its 2018 National Environmental Scorecard. It scores all members of the U.S. House and Senate on votes placed for or against bills related to your conservation values. I bet you’re wondering how Idaho’s two House members and…
With a busy week of committee hearings, there will be a lot of opportunities to attend, listen, or testify in committee hearings. These committee hearings are open to the public so legislators can hear your voice. We would love to see you at the Capitol to speak to your conservation values. Please reach out to…