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Articles about Brad Little
Brad Little, Jim Risch, Russ Fulcher and Mike Simpson Are All Skipping Debates. Fulcher Told His Opponent: 'Don't Help Your Opponent.'
Idaho's Republican governor, senator and both House members have turned down debates and League of Women Voters forums this year. When his challenger asked him to debate, Russ Fulcher said 'I'm not going to help you.'
Brad Little Sent Idaho National Guard Troops to Washington in February and Didn't Announce It. Seven Months Later, Nobody Will Say What It Costs.
Idaho guardsmen have been policing Washington, D.C. since February under Trump's executive order. The ACLU wants them home. The Pentagon says it won't know the cost until the mission ends. And a D.C. resident has filed a $3 million claim saying Idaho guardsmen injured her.
Brad Little Cut Idaho's Budget to Pay for Trump's Tax Bill — Then Bragged About the Leftover Cash
Idaho cut most state agencies 4% this year and 5% next year, partly to absorb a $155 million hole created by matching Trump's federal tax cuts. In July, Brad Little pointed at the $250 million left over and said he won't be putting any of it back.
Brad Little Signed a Law That Can Send an Idahoan to Prison for Using the Wrong Bathroom
House Bill 752 took effect in Idaho on July 1. A first offense is a misdemeanor. A second one within five years is a felony. Gov. Brad Little signed it, along with a second law exposing schools to fines of up to $100,000 for not reporting kids to their parents.
Brad Little Called Idaho One of the Safest Places in America. Three Days Later, Three People Were Shot Dead at an In-N-Out.
Little's safety claim rests on a police crime report that doesn't count most of the ways Idahoans die from guns. Idaho's gun death rate is 24% above the national average — and Little signed a law blocking federal gun safety rules days after a school shooting.