WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Small business drives the American economy. Our state should be a leader in delivering workforce services to Idaho businesses. Government should provide the connections and remove the roadblocks for business, education and the workforce to thrive.

With Idaho being the fastest growing state in the nation per capita, we should focus on enabling our workforce through more technical training and apprenticeships and linking development from cradle to career. We also need to increase broadband access and affordable housing.

education

Families should be trusted to make decisions about education. Part of the choice parents should have is an Education Savings Account. We must maintain the stability of a republican form of government by maintaining a general, uniform and thorough system of public education as required by our Idaho Constitution.

We need accountability and detailed reporting of performance. We should focus on increasing student performance and technical and vocational program graduates in our State in addition post-secondary degree holders.

Schools and universities need to change the education delivery system so that students graduate with credentials that are portable and stackable in the 21st Century economy.

HEALTH CARE

We should focus on addressing skyrocketing premiums and advance policies that reward good health behavior, increase access to primary care, and lower the cost of healthcare for all Idahoans by reducing the insurance risk.

In the near term, we must continue to address the shortage of physicians and psychiatrists in Idaho.

RESOURCES

Clean air and water are some of Idaho's most precious gifts. We need to protect our resources that provide healthy living. A clean environment also attracts visitors and great talent to this State which contributes to a healthy economy. Water is critical for Idaho agriculture and future growth and we need to continue measures to protect our water and conserve use of power.

Prudent management of our resources issues will be necessary if we expect to have ample irrigation water, navigable streams for recreation and fishing, and clean culinary water as Idaho continues to grow and attract new residents to our state.

TECHNOLOGY

We should look for ways that government can use technology to deliver services more efficiently and economically. Government should also adopt policies that provide more seamless interactions between users, businesses and government agencies. 

Idaho should embrace the new "sharing economy" and adopt policies that favor growth of peer-to-peer based access to goods and services. Our state should enact blockchain-enabling laws, including the legal framework for “smart contracts” to verify legal agreements.

family values

Strong families are necessary to continue the American Dream. Idaho needs stable homes and involved parents. We should should focus economic and social policy decisions on supporting families and teaching values that promote stability and self-reliance. Institutions that support families like civil society groups and churches should be supported.