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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · 7d

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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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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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · 11d

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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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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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · 28d

Don't ask a politician or someone who eats roadkill for medical advice.

Ask your doctor.

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Sep 14

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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Rep. Steve Berch newsletter: Yellow flags (budget cuts)

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Aug 26

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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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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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Aug 15

It is unfortunate that no other legislators attended (the park sits on the boundary between Legislative Districts 15 and 20).

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Aug 15

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

www.kivitv.com/west-boise/w...

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.

www.kivitv.com

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Aug 2

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Male Politician Thinks Vagina Is Connected To Stomach | msnbc

YouTube video by MSNBC

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Aug 1

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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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.

www.cbsnews.com

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Jul 29

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

www.idahostatesman.com/news/busines...

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.

www.idahostatesman.com

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Jul 23

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...

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

www.investigatewest.org

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Jul 17

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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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you for your kind words and support, Cliff - I appreciate it!

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Jul 5

PERFECT TIMING. July 4th, 2025 - a time to celebrate Independence Day, and remember what we sought and fought independence from. #idpol #idleg

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Jun 5

BEWARE THE BARBARIANS AT THE GATE (my latest newsletter) . . .
#idpol #idleg

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Rep. Steve Berch Newsletter: Barbarians at the gate

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · May 26

#idpol #idleg

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · May 22

Email me at: [email protected]

Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · May 22

#idpol #idleg

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · May 15

"Fanaticism and ignorance is forever busy and needs feeding . . ."

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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · May 2

"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

www.idahostatesman.com/opinion/opn-...

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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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Apr 23

WHO CAN FORGET when General Eisenhower famously said, "I'm ready for my close-up, Mr. President." #idpol #idleg

www.cbsnews.com/news/hegseth...

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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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Apr 18

"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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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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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Apr 16

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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Rep. Steve Berch @steveberch15a.bsky.social · Apr 6

Not me. Trying to stop damage is a full time job.