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Idaho Politics Weekly 3-30-20

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This Week In Idaho Politics

This senator lives with today's business struggles

By Chuck Malloy, Idaho Politics Weekly Contributor

When Sen. Mary Souza of Coeur d’Alene talks about the state of the economy with businesses closed and staff reductions she isn’t thinking only of situations happening to “somebody else.”

Can Gov. Little legally require Idahoans to stay home?

By Steve Taggart, Idaho Politics Weekly Contributor

With the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Idaho, Gov. Brad Little last Wednesday issued a proclamation directing most Idahoans to stay home for 21 days and all businesses, except those involving essential services, to close for the same period. Little could extend the period still further, depending on the outcome over the next few weeks.

Candidate filings show GOP strengths, Dem weakness

By Stephen Hartgen

Overlooked mostly by the coronavirus pandemic and legislators wrapping up the 2020 session, candidate filings for state legislative offices show a sharp drop in the Democratic Party competition statewide and an upswing in contested races in the May primary election for Republicans.

Guest opinion: We are all connected in our experience with coronavirus

By First Lady Teresa Little

Most of us have had the absolutely heart-wrenching experience of hearing the news that something has gone terribly wrong in the life of someone we dearly love.

A perfect distraction from the wretched coronavirus news

By Jim Jones

A troubling piece of mail showed up in my mailbox on March 28 from the Republican Presidential Task Force. The envelope contained a “Strategy Survey,” which was essentially a Trump fundraising questionnaire.

Guest opinion: Biological sex or gender identity?

By Sen. Mary Souza, R-Coeur d�Alene

Governor Little recently signed into law H500, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The focus of this bill is to protect women’s sports for women and girls. Rep. Barbara Ehardt, from Idaho Falls, was the primary sponsor of the bill and I was the Senate sponsor. We worked tirelessly for months to get the right language and support from other legislators as well as outside groups.