Rick Just

Environment / Energy Idaho’s hunters and anglers have provided funding for non-game wildlife for years. They shouldn’t be the only ones to do so. I want to work with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to seek a solution to funding non-game wildlife programs that includes other stakeholders that enjoy the benefits of healthy wildlife populations. Environment / Energy Climate change is real. Individual citizens can do just so much to make a real difference in energy use and sustainable practices. We need strong action from elected officials to move us toward sustainability, both financially and for our environment. Education This begins with paying our teachers a competitive wage that will keep them in Idaho. By investing in early childhood education, we can better prepare our children for a lifetime of learning. Through the improvement of our technical training programs, we can equip more students with the trade skills necessary for a successful career. Government Reform The legislature has been chipping away at the Idaho Public Records Act by making it more difficult to find out where legislation is coming from. We need to stop this trend and strengthen our ability to monitor what the government is doing. We are seeing efforts to weaken citizen-led initiatives and skew the redistricting process. It is critical that we put a system in place to protect us from these sorts of actions. Healthcare The voters’ decision to expand Medicaid has provided thousands more with the adequate care their family desperately needed. We must continue to hold the many elected officials accountable who are still trying to undermine that decision. We can improve the livelihoods of so many by actively proposing solutions for lower premiums and prescription drug costs. Abortion / Contraception I will work to protect women’s health and their right to bodily autonomy.