The most comprehensive story of the 2025 legislative session is the politics resulting from a slate of freshly elected lawmakers, and the reaction to these politics by longer-tenured legislators.
The 2024 Idaho legislative session was fraught: Lawmakers battled over policy, politics, and party allegiance, often in full public view. The increased tension shaped our legislative advocacy efforts, as did a marked departure from democratic processes and norms in the legislature.
In this 30th anniversary issue of Idaho Liberty, you'll find updates on ACLU work happening across Idaho, new staff bios and community spotlights of local activists and advocates.