Monday, January 25, 2021
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press 1.22.21
BOISE, Idaho (AP) Idaho Governor Brad Little on Friday ripped state lawmakers for jeopardizing efforts to fight the coronavirus and called on residents to contact their senators and representatives.
The Republican governor in an anger-tinged speech said lawmakers are perpetuating false information and trying to score political points rather than help fight the pandemic.
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have put forward legislation aimed at ending Little s coronavirus emergency declaration in effect since March.
Little said ending the emergency could cost the state millions of dollars from the federal government and slow vaccinations.
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Idaho’s Republican governor blasts his own party’s efforts to end his Covid-19 emergency declaration
Republican Idaho Gov. Brad Little issued sharp criticism of the state Legislature’s efforts to repeal a Covid-19 emergency declaration in a video statement released Friday.
“I believe in my heart that what the Idaho Legislature is doing is harmful to our people and wrong for Idaho,” Little said, adding, “I urge my partners in the Legislature to stop the political gains and do what is right for the people of Idaho.”
The state’s Senate Committee on State Affairs voted out a resolution on Tuesday to end Idaho’s emergency declaration, according to the Legislature’s website. Idaho’s House and Senate are both controlled by Republicans.
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