Sign your name, save our schools
By Luke Mayville, Reclaim Idaho co-founder Special to the Reader For the next 40 days, Idahoans across the state will do something they’ve never done before: Add their electronic signatures to a citizen ballot...
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Electronic signatures get green light for Reclaim Idaho initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A federal judge is cracking down on the state of Idaho after Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney chose not to follow a June 23 court...
Reclaim Idaho comes out on top in federal case
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The ballot initiative for education funding from Reclaim Idaho will no longer be on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic after a federal judge ruled that Governor Brad Little...
Reclaim Idaho files suit to allow continued signature gathering
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Reclaim Idaho announced June 8 that the grassroots organization has filed a federal lawsuit against Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney arguing that they violated...
‘This is totally doable’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Reclaim Idaho launched in the summer of 2017, the grassroots group hung its hat on three missions: strong public schools, protected public lands and health care for working...
Reclaim Idaho launches ‘Invest in Idaho’ ballot initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Reclaim Idaho now has its sights set on education, as the nonpartisan grassroots group launches the “Invest in Idaho” ballot initiative aimed at increasing investments in K-12 schools and...
Reclaim Idaho proves that grassroots win
By Luke Mayville Special to the Reader Once again, it’s time to clear up some confusion about “Reclaim Idaho” and what we’re all about. Two years ago, a few friends and I joined together...
Idaho Speaks town hall addresses initiative process
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Reclaim Idaho, the nonpartisan grassroots organization largely responsible for getting Medicaid expansion on the 2018 Idaho ballot, hosted a town hall July 23 in Sandpoint to foster discussion surrounding...
Ballot initiative bills head to Gov. Little’s desk
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Two bills placing heightened requirements on the Idaho ballot initiative process are now in the hands of Governor Brad Little. The established ballot initiative process requires signatures from 6%...
Reclaim Idaho rallies against initiative bill
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Opponents of bills rewriting the rules on ballot initiatives rallied Saturday night at Matchwood Brewing. Led by grassroots political organization Reclaim Idaho, the rally decried efforts by Idaho lawmakers...
