Our mantra for Boise is Boise 2nd Best Never. Say no to the “shamers and blamers” and help Boise keep moving forward with pragmatic, progressive leaders who are seeking real solutions to our growth, transportation, housing and development issues.
Personally speaking, I oppose groups like Boise Working Together and their support network of pseudo progressives because of their affiliation with right-wing faux libertarian groups like the Idaho Freedom Foundation. They are the same group who has opposed Medicaid expansion, abortion rights, local option taxing authority, eminent domain, public education funding and use of public funds for affordable housing and transportation at the state level and are now happy to meddle in Boise’s future. Why? Because for them and their Koch-fueled ideology, limited government serves private interests over the public good.
The candidates we feel deserve your interest are highlighted in italics.
2019 Election Information
CANDIDATES FOR BOISE CITY MAYOR
4 year term
Lauren McLean
Cortney Nielsen
Wayne Richey
Rebecca W. Arnold
David H. Bieter (i)
Brent Coles
Adriel Martinez
CANDIDATES FOR BOISE CITY COUNCIL – SEAT 1
4 year term
Tecle Gebremicheal
Chris Moeness
Ryan Peck
Brittney Scigliano
Patrick Bageant
Karen Danley
CANDIDATES FOR BOISE CITY COUNCIL – SEAT 3
4 year term
Meredith Stead
Jimmy Hallyburton
CANDIDATES FOR BOISE CITY COUNCIL – SEAT 5
4 year term
Brady Fuller
Debbie Lombard-Bloom
Elaine Clegg (i)
PROPOSITION 1
Our note: A NO vote would allow the city to continue working with library patrons, benefactors and donors. A yes vote would cause the city to have to get voter approval to even do that. The spirit of the proposition is okay, but not great, and it is bad public policy to not allow citizens and patrons to exercise thier desire to take on projects.
An initiative requiring voter approval of the cost, financing, location, design, and size of certain Boise city library facility projects.
A YES vote means the City of Boise could not undertake any aspect of a library project with expected costs of $25,000,000.00 or more without first obtaining approval by a majority of Boise voters in a future election.
A NO vote means current law would not change. The City of Boise could undertake any aspect of a library project without first obtaining voter approval.
PROPOSITION 2
Our note: A NO vote would allow the city to continue working with benefactors and donors. A yes vote would cause the city to have to get voter approval on projects over $5 million EVEN if the city’s share is $1. This is simply bad policy.
An initiative requiring voter approval of the cost, financing method, location, design, and size of certain sport stadium facility projects.
A YES vote means the City of Boise could not participate in any aspect of a sport stadium facility project with expected costs of $5,000,000.00 or more in public and/or private funding without first obtaining approval by a majority of Boise voters in a future election.
A NO vote means current law would not change. The City of Boise could participate in any aspect of a sport stadium facility project without first obtaining voter approval.