72 Days — Let’s Get to Work

The campaign is underway, the work at the Capitol continues, and I’m asking for your help to keep Idaho strong.

Serving While Campaigning

With the time change, we may lose an hour of sleep, but we gain more daylight to get work done. With only 72 days until the Primary Election, there is much to be done.

As the incumbent, my first responsibility is the job you elected me to do. That means reading bills, working through budgets, serving in committees, and spending long hours on the Senate floor. At the same time, campaign season brings its own responsibilities—town halls, meet-and-greets, putting up signs, raising funds for mailers and media, and traveling throughout the district to visit with constituents.

People often ask me how I manage it all. My honest answer is simple: I don’t spend much time thinking about it, I just do it. If you think too long about a difficult task, it’s easy to talk yourself out of it.

I was sent here to do a job: to keep my oath, defend your freedoms, and protect the sovereignty of our great state.That responsibility is something I take seriously every single day.

I also pray that my example encourages others to get involved. The work of self-government should never fall on the shoulders of just a few. When more citizens step forward, the weight becomes lighter for everyone, and our republic grows stronger.

With that in mind, you will begin to see more of my Substack updates. I will be sharing what is happening at your State Capitol, along with updates from the campaign trail as I ask for your support and your vote to serve you again.

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Statehouse Update

JFAC Committee:

The goal is to move all enhancements and supplementals out of committee by March 11 so they can go before the full Legislature. At that point, the temperature of both the House and Senate chambers will determine whether these proposals pass or are sent back to committee for additional holdbacks.

As part of the Gang of 8, I made a pledge to the people of Idaho. In keeping that promise, you will notice that I have voted no on most enhancements and supplementals. In several cases, I have voted for the lesser of two motions to move an item out of committee, while reserving the right to change my vote when it comes to the Senate floor.

I have also learned that my vote on the Senate side in JFAC is often the deciding vote on many of these motions, which makes these decisions even more significant.

It is important to remember that enhancements and supplementals do not defund programs. Our maintenance budgets, even after reductions, still keep the core functions of Idaho government operating. So when you hear claims that something is being “defunded,” that is simply not accurate.

In fact, mark my words: when all the enhancements are added back in, you will likely see the overall budget increase, even after the roughly $750 million reduction to maintenance spending.

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Senate Health and Welfare:

We haven’t seen many bills come through our committee this year. Here are some that I have voted to send to the floor:

H528 Directed Blood Transfusion:

The purpose of this legislation is to ensure patients in Idaho can provide their own or a directed donor’s blood for transfusions via a federally compliant blood establishment, protecting patient autonomy while allowing exceptions for safety, time, or emergencies.

S1346 Immunization Moratorium on Gene Therapy :

(I voted to send this to the 14th order, there was some language that needed to be clarified.)

This legislation establishes a temporary moratorium on the administration of certain human gene therapy products for infectious disease indications to children under eighteen (18) years of age and to pregnant women. The bill adds a new section to Chapter 48, Title 39, Idaho Code, to prohibit the administration of such products regardless of route or modality and regardless of whether the administration is termed an immunization, vaccine, or any other term.

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Campaign

I Need Your Help

This campaign is truly a grassroots effort, and it only works when neighbors step up to help neighbors. If you are willing to lend a hand in any way, I would be very grateful.

If you can help with any of the items below, please text me. That is the best way to reach me during the busy legislative session, and I will call you back as soon as I have a free moment.

Here are a few ways you can help:

• Organize meet-and-greets or town halls in your community
• Help Tom put up campaign signs around the district
• Join our door-knocking team and visit with voters
• Help address envelopes for campaign mailers
• Make phone calls to encourage voters and supporters
• Share my Substack articles and social media posts to help spread the message

With both a Democrat and an Independent challenger in the General Election in November, I will also need to continue raising funds for the campaign. Any amount is a blessing, and I am truly thankful for your support.

Every conversation, every sign, every shared post, and every contribution helps move this campaign forward. Thank you for standing with me and helping keep Idaho strong.

To learn more about me, Glenneda.com .

Bible Verse of the week:

Galatians 6:9

“And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.”

Quote of the Week:

John Quincy Adams

“Duty is ours; results are God’s.”

Song of the Week: