Rep. Steve Berch
@steveberch15a.bsky.social
Idaho State Representative, District 15
House Assistant Minority Leader
Critical Thinker - I don't sign loyalty oaths to a party platform.
My social media policy: https://www.berch4idaho.com/social-media-policy
House Assistant Minority Leader
Critical Thinker - I don't sign loyalty oaths to a party platform.
My social media policy: https://www.berch4idaho.com/social-media-policy
THE LEGISLATURE MADE THIS FISCAL BED. NOW YOU HAVE TO SLEEP IN IT. The Idaho Legislature deliberately reduced state revenue by over $4.5 BILLION over the next 10 years. Expect majority party leaders to now cut budgets and reduce vital services. #idpol #idleg
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You could see Idaho’s budget crisis coming. The GOP did nothing | Opinion
Now, Idaho faces a $555 million fiscal cliff due to the massive gap between revenue and needed services. | Opinion
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November 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
THE LEGISLATURE MADE THIS FISCAL BED. NOW YOU HAVE TO SLEEP IN IT. The Idaho Legislature deliberately reduced state revenue by over $4.5 BILLION over the next 10 years. Expect majority party leaders to now cut budgets and reduce vital services. #idpol #idleg
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After 230 years, the penny is dead. And along with it, so goes these time-honored sayings (to name a few):
A penny for your thoughts
A pretty penny
Penny-wise and pound foolish
Penny pincher
In for a penny, in for a pound
Long live the nickel.
#idpol #idleg
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A penny for your thoughts
A pretty penny
Penny-wise and pound foolish
Penny pincher
In for a penny, in for a pound
Long live the nickel.
#idpol #idleg
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US Mint presses final pennies as production ends after more than 230 years
The U.S. has ended production of the penny. The last 1-cent coins were made Wednesday at the mint in Philadelphia.
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November 12, 2025 at 11:48 PM
After 230 years, the penny is dead. And along with it, so goes these time-honored sayings (to name a few):
A penny for your thoughts
A pretty penny
Penny-wise and pound foolish
Penny pincher
In for a penny, in for a pound
Long live the nickel.
#idpol #idleg
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A penny for your thoughts
A pretty penny
Penny-wise and pound foolish
Penny pincher
In for a penny, in for a pound
Long live the nickel.
#idpol #idleg
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DOOR KNOCK OF THE DAY. This disturbing experience at the door motivates me to continue visiting voters to stay in touch, answer their questions, engage in meaningful conversation, and (in this case) underscore one aspect of BEING AN AMERICAN. #idpol #idleg
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From Rep. Steve Berch: Being an American
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November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
DOOR KNOCK OF THE DAY. This disturbing experience at the door motivates me to continue visiting voters to stay in touch, answer their questions, engage in meaningful conversation, and (in this case) underscore one aspect of BEING AN AMERICAN. #idpol #idleg
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Idaho AG Raul Labrador confirms that voting early is SAFE AND SECURE. He was so confident that he voted early himself. Any attempt by the legislature to make it more difficult to vote early (by mail or in person) is clearly without merit. #idpol #idleg
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Labrador Letter: Election Day - Idaho Office of Attorney General
Dear Friends, Tomorrow is Election Day, and I hope you’ll take a few minutes to cast your ballot in your local elections. We sometimes focus so much on national races (...)
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November 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Idaho AG Raul Labrador confirms that voting early is SAFE AND SECURE. He was so confident that he voted early himself. Any attempt by the legislature to make it more difficult to vote early (by mail or in person) is clearly without merit. #idpol #idleg
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This notice appeared on page 47 of the latest edition of the University of Minnesota's business school alumni magazine (where I went to graduate school).
No medals, stadium-sized tributes, flags at half-staff, or millions of social media posts.
But equally tragic.
#idpol #idleg
No medals, stadium-sized tributes, flags at half-staff, or millions of social media posts.
But equally tragic.
#idpol #idleg
October 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
I AM PROUD TO SUPPORT the families in West Boise working to establish a public library in their neighborhood. It is one of the last sections of West Boise annexed into the city without convenient access to a local public library.
#idpol #idleg #boise
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#idpol #idleg #boise
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West Boise residents rally to get library in their neighborhood
Although residents in West Boise pay taxes that support local libraries, they don't have easy access to one. Now, they are advocating for filling the library desert.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I AM PROUD TO SUPPORT the families in West Boise working to establish a public library in their neighborhood. It is one of the last sections of West Boise annexed into the city without convenient access to a local public library.
#idpol #idleg #boise
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#idpol #idleg #boise
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The legislature is turning Idaho into an "us-VERSUS-them" state.
You may be one of “us” today, but be labeled one of “them” tomorrow by others.
The respect and rights afforded “them” today may be the respect and rights YOU’LL want to have tomorrow.
#idpol #idleg
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You may be one of “us” today, but be labeled one of “them” tomorrow by others.
The respect and rights afforded “them” today may be the respect and rights YOU’LL want to have tomorrow.
#idpol #idleg
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The Idaho Legislature has abandoned community as a value | Opinion
Community is the abandoned value in today’s Idaho Legislature — respecting our neighbors. | Opinion
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October 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The legislature is turning Idaho into an "us-VERSUS-them" state.
You may be one of “us” today, but be labeled one of “them” tomorrow by others.
The respect and rights afforded “them” today may be the respect and rights YOU’LL want to have tomorrow.
#idpol #idleg
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You may be one of “us” today, but be labeled one of “them” tomorrow by others.
The respect and rights afforded “them” today may be the respect and rights YOU’LL want to have tomorrow.
#idpol #idleg
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Don't ask a politician or someone who eats roadkill for medical advice.
Ask your doctor.
Ask your doctor.
September 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Don't ask a politician or someone who eats roadkill for medical advice.
Ask your doctor.
Ask your doctor.
SEVERAL YELLOW FLAGS have appeared since the 2025 legislative session ended. My latest newsletter discusses one of them: expected reduction in state services due to spending cuts in response to a projected budget deficit.
This was a foreseeable and preventable situation.
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This was a foreseeable and preventable situation.
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Rep. Steve Berch newsletter: Yellow flags (budget cuts)
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September 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
SEVERAL YELLOW FLAGS have appeared since the 2025 legislative session ended. My latest newsletter discusses one of them: expected reduction in state services due to spending cuts in response to a projected budget deficit.
This was a foreseeable and preventable situation.
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This was a foreseeable and preventable situation.
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IF YOUR IDENTITY IS STOLEN, you may want to make note of this article.
Vote for the person, not a letter. Vote for competency, not ideology. #idpol #idleg
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Vote for the person, not a letter. Vote for competency, not ideology. #idpol #idleg
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Whistleblower complaint alleges DOGE uploaded all Social Security numbers to an unsecured server
A whistleblower complaint alleges that DOGE staffers uploaded a copy of all federal Social Security numbers and information to an unsecured server in June.
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August 26, 2025 at 9:22 PM
IF YOUR IDENTITY IS STOLEN, you may want to make note of this article.
Vote for the person, not a letter. Vote for competency, not ideology. #idpol #idleg
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Vote for the person, not a letter. Vote for competency, not ideology. #idpol #idleg
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I WAS HONORED to represent the Idaho Legislature along with other dignitaries at the ground-breaking ceremony for the completion of McDevitt Park.
This is a great example of government doing good things when it is closest to the people.
#idpol #idleg
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This is a great example of government doing good things when it is closest to the people.
#idpol #idleg
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West Boise’s Charles F. McDevitt park set for $1.2 million upgrade to enhance youth sports facilities
An 8-acre patch of dormant land at West Boise’s Charles F. McDevitt Youth Sports Complex is getting a $1.2 million makeover into a multi-use community park set to open in 2026.
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August 15, 2025 at 3:36 PM
I WAS HONORED to represent the Idaho Legislature along with other dignitaries at the ground-breaking ceremony for the completion of McDevitt Park.
This is a great example of government doing good things when it is closest to the people.
#idpol #idleg
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This is a great example of government doing good things when it is closest to the people.
#idpol #idleg
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DON'T ASK A POLITICIAN FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.
Ask your doctor.
(There is not a single medical doctor serving in the Idaho Legislature.) #idpol #idleg
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Ask your doctor.
(There is not a single medical doctor serving in the Idaho Legislature.) #idpol #idleg
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Vaccination rates among kindergarteners fall as exemptions rise to all-time high
Vaccination coverage among kindergartners decreased for all reported vaccines during the 2024 to 2025 school year, data posted to the CDC website showed.
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August 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
DON'T ASK A POLITICIAN FOR MEDICAL ADVICE.
Ask your doctor.
(There is not a single medical doctor serving in the Idaho Legislature.) #idpol #idleg
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Ask your doctor.
(There is not a single medical doctor serving in the Idaho Legislature.) #idpol #idleg
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DO YOU WANT TO LIVE DOWNSTREAM from a nuclear power plant that stores lethal radioactive waste above an aquifer that provides drinking water? #idpol #idleg
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A nuclear power plant 120 miles from Boise? This company wants to build one
The plan covers some of the same land as the failed wind project in the Magic Valley.
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July 29, 2025 at 6:03 PM
DO YOU WANT TO LIVE DOWNSTREAM from a nuclear power plant that stores lethal radioactive waste above an aquifer that provides drinking water? #idpol #idleg
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DO YOU WANT EXTREMISTS IN THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE WRITING LAWS forcing you to live by their religious beliefs? If not, know who you're voting for.
Vote for the person, not a letter. You can't assume what that letter stands for in Idaho anymore. #idpol #idleg
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Vote for the person, not a letter. You can't assume what that letter stands for in Idaho anymore. #idpol #idleg
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For and by Christians: How Idaho’s influential Christian Nationalist group wants to reshape the state
With powerful allies in the pulpit and the Pentagon, the Idaho Family Policy Center seizes its moment
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July 23, 2025 at 4:31 AM
DO YOU WANT EXTREMISTS IN THE IDAHO LEGISLATURE WRITING LAWS forcing you to live by their religious beliefs? If not, know who you're voting for.
Vote for the person, not a letter. You can't assume what that letter stands for in Idaho anymore. #idpol #idleg
www.investigatewest.org/investigatew...
Vote for the person, not a letter. You can't assume what that letter stands for in Idaho anymore. #idpol #idleg
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I have won the 2025 FREEDOM! Award. It goes to the legislator receiving the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s lowest score. This means I received the HIGHEST score for being an INDEPENDENT, CRITICAL-THINKING LEGISLATOR.
CLICK HERE To help me stand up to the extremists:
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July 17, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I have won the 2025 FREEDOM! Award. It goes to the legislator receiving the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s lowest score. This means I received the HIGHEST score for being an INDEPENDENT, CRITICAL-THINKING LEGISLATOR.
CLICK HERE To help me stand up to the extremists:
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CLICK HERE To help me stand up to the extremists:
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BEWARE THE BARBARIANS AT THE GATE (my latest newsletter) . . .
#idpol #idleg
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#idpol #idleg
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Rep. Steve Berch Newsletter: Barbarians at the gate
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June 5, 2025 at 10:50 PM
BEWARE THE BARBARIANS AT THE GATE (my latest newsletter) . . .
#idpol #idleg
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#idpol #idleg
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"Sometimes, when you’re “taking flak,” it’s because you are a terrible pilot who has no idea how to fly a plane."
#idpol #idleg
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#idpol #idleg
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The Law of Flak: The stupidest phrase in Idaho politics | Opinion
Any time you’re caught screwing up, repeat this simple phrase and emerge covered in gold. | Opinion
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May 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
"Sometimes, when you’re “taking flak,” it’s because you are a terrible pilot who has no idea how to fly a plane."
#idpol #idleg
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#idpol #idleg
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WHO CAN FORGET when General Eisenhower famously said, "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. President." #idpol #idleg
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Hegseth orders makeup studio installed at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has not given any press briefings in the briefing room but has used the room as a backdrop for TV hits with Fox News.
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April 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
WHO CAN FORGET when General Eisenhower famously said, "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. President." #idpol #idleg
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"UNIVERSAL ELIGIBLITY" -- This is the fraud and deceit of Idaho's new school voucher/tax credit law (H93) as described by the bill's sponsor. Everyone is eligible - INCLUDING MILLIONAIRES.
Here's how a similar bill in Texas was exposed . . .
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Here's how a similar bill in Texas was exposed . . .
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5.4M views · 129K reactions | Vouchers for Elon | Greg Abbott claims his private school voucher scam will help working families. But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted that it would give $...
Greg Abbott claims his private school voucher scam will help working families. But when I questioned the bill author, he admitted that it would give $1.2...
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April 18, 2025 at 12:03 PM
"UNIVERSAL ELIGIBLITY" -- This is the fraud and deceit of Idaho's new school voucher/tax credit law (H93) as described by the bill's sponsor. Everyone is eligible - INCLUDING MILLIONAIRES.
Here's how a similar bill in Texas was exposed . . .
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Here's how a similar bill in Texas was exposed . . .
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I APPEARED ON KTVB-TV's VIEWPOINT broadcast this morning, along with House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, reviewing some of the highlights (and lowlights) from the 2025 Idaho legislative session. #idpol #idleg
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Viewpoint: Idaho Democrats visit with Joe Parris about the 2025 Idaho legislative session
Rep. Steve Berch and Rep. Ilana Rubel discuss the 2025 legislative session and how they felt it went for Idaho Democrats.
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April 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
I APPEARED ON KTVB-TV's VIEWPOINT broadcast this morning, along with House Minority Leader Ilana Rubel, reviewing some of the highlights (and lowlights) from the 2025 Idaho legislative session. #idpol #idleg
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A welcome ending to the 2025 session of the Idaho Legislature. The House has adjourned for the year (Sine Die). #idpol #idleg
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April 5, 2025 at 3:28 AM
A welcome ending to the 2025 session of the Idaho Legislature. The House has adjourned for the year (Sine Die). #idpol #idleg
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