Reclaim Idaho

State takes its case against Reclaim Idaho to appeals court

The state is seeking to derail Reclaim Idaho’s $170 million-a-year K-12 funding initiative. An appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court is a possibility.

Judge orders a restart in Reclaim Idaho initiative campaign

U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill ordered state officials to work with Reclaim Idaho, and allow the group to resume campaigning for its $170 million K-12 funding ballot initiative next week.

Reclaim Idaho requests spot for K-12 initiative on November ballot

Saying the state has shown it has no intention of complying with an earlier court ruling, Reclaim Idaho’s attorneys want a federal judge to place their $170 million initiative before voters.

State pushes toward appeal in Reclaim Idaho lawsuit

Allowing Reclaim Idaho to puruse its $170 million school funding initiative would inflict “significant, irreparable injury” upon the state, the Idaho attorney general’s office argued Friday.

Federal judge revives Reclaim Idaho initiative

Tuesday’s ruling gives the state two options. It can give Reclaim Idaho volunteers 48 days to gather signatures in support of an initiative to put $170 million of new tax revenues into K-12, or it can simply place the question on the ballot. State leaders will appeal.

Hearing set in lawsuit over K-12 funding initiative

The U.S. District Court will hold a hearing June 23 on Reclaim Idaho’s lawsuit against Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney.

Citing coronavirus, Reclaim Idaho suspends K-12 funding initiative drive

“The very nature of the ballot initiative process requires one-on-one contact with thousands of voters, which is contrary to the advice and guidance being given by scientists and health officials all over the country,” the group said Wednesday.

School funding initiative moves into signature-gathering mode

Reclaim Idaho says is has the state’s go-ahead to pursue a voter initiative that would increase income taxes, and put more than $170 million towards Idaho schools.

Reclaim Idaho launches education funding initiative

The driving force behind Medicaid expansion wants the state to increase income taxes, bolstering K-12 budgets by more than $170 million a year.