End of 2026 Legislative Session: Idaho Democrats criticize budget cuts and late-session process

Idaho Democrats say Republicans ‘rammed’ bills through with ‘95% opposition’

BOISE, Idaho — Idaho Democratic leaders railed against the state Republican supermajority at a news conference Friday following the end of the legislative session.

End of 2026 Legislative Session: Idaho Democrats criticize budget cuts and late-session process

Lawmakers pass 700+ bills amid budget cuts. Medicaid funding concerns and new immigration policies ignite debate.

Idaho Democrats bemoan effects of state budget cuts after years of tax cuts

From left, House Assistant Minority Leader Rep. Steve Berch, House Minority Leader Rep. Ilana Rubel and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Melissa Wintrow speak at a press conference on April 3, 2026, at the Idaho state Capitol in Boise. (Laura Guido / Idaho Capital Sun)Idaho Democratic legislative leaders say the Republican supermajority Legislature cut some state services to the bone to fix a self-inflicted budget issue.  Democrats told reporters at …

Idaho Democrats criticize budget cuts, cite tax policy decisions

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House Republicans a no-show at post-session news conferences

House Republicans typically take questions from reporters after the legislative session wraps up — but not this year. House GOP leadership didn’t show up for a post-session news conference Friday, after originally indicating they would hold a question-and-answer session. But Democratic leaders were there, and had a lot to say about Republicans’ decisions this year, from budget cuts necessitated by 2025’s historic tax cuts, to a late-session “tur…