News & Updates
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New bakery, cafe opens in Boise with taste for organic
Poppy Seed Bakery + Cafe rumor has it the food is great and atmosphere inviting. Supporting the local organic industry. If you have enjoyed their food please SHARE as review with us!! excerpt from Idaho Statesmen: “Ninety percent of anything I make, I make sure it’s organic,” Reynolds said. “We wanted to bring in some
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How a Bill Becomes an Idaho Law
“I’m only a bill…” remember that song from school house rocks? Yep, me too! As an adult, I STILL didn’t understand how/when/where everything happened on the state level and when prompted to contact my legislator on an issue I had NO IDEA where we were in the legislative process. While you can still be
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Effective Communication w State Legislators
FOUR EFFECTIVE WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH YOUR STATE LEGISLATORS Each person has 2 State House Representatives and 1 State Senate per District.A great resource to FIND OUT WHO your legislators are and their contact information: http://openstates.org/id/legislators/ These Legislators will be in their home town (unless campaigning) until the beginning of the Legislative session in January and
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MEETING YOUR LEGISLATOR
FACE to FACE Meeting with your Legislator Each person has 2 State House Representatives and 1 State Senate per District.A great resource to FIND OUT WHO your legislators are and their contact information: http://openstates.org/id/legislators/ These Legislators will be in their home town (unless campaigning) until the beginning of the Legislative session in January and will have
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Simple Steps to Writing Your Legislator
During the legislative session, HFI will send out Action Alerts requesting you contact your representative on proposed legislation. This will often involve a quick phone call or simple email. This shouldn’t be the only time you are in contact with your legislator. Taking time to develop a relationship with your elected official off season will
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PHONE YOUR LEGISLATOR
How to Phone Your Legislator Hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM on days when the legislature is in session. When leaving a message for a legislator, please follow these guidelines: Identify yourself to the person who answers the phone. Be sure to say that you are a constituent in the legislator’s district.