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Week #1 is over and we are just getting started! |
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January 16, 2017 |
By Idaho Representative Heather Scott
Monday kicked off with Governor Otter delivering
the annual State of the State address. Idaho’s
future is looking bright as it is going into its
seventh straight year of economic growth. The
2017 fiscal year will finish with around $130
million in surplus revenue!
The $130 million in tax revenues could be used
to increase government spending, reduce tax
burdens on Idahoans, or a combination of both.
Legislators will ultimately make the final
decision. My vote will be for lower taxes.
Highlights of the week: Barbara Morgan, an Idaho
educator and astronaut, was presented the Idaho
Medal of Achievement Award by Governor Otter.
The Idaho Medal of Achievement is the highest
civilian honor the State of Idaho has to offer.
Barbara shared an amazing story from the
spaceship about a lightning storm she watched
move over the Indian Ocean.
Low points of the week: I was so excited about
citizen’s ability to work with legislators
through the new website that I was blindsided
when House Speaker Scott Bedke pulled me from
all my committee assignments for no addressed
reason in order to flex his muscle to intimidate
new liberty legislators. However, please know
that the time I won’t spend sitting in
committees will free me up to run legislation
for you and testify for citizens in committee
hearings.
I’m good at making lemonade out of lemons!
Liberty legislators are also promoting a new
website to help citizens become more involved
and effectively have their voices heard. The
site also includes a Freedom Agenda of
legislation which liberty- minded legislators
plan to pursue this session. I hope you will
take the time to check it out on
www.GrowingFreedomforIdaho.com. |
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