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Todd Achilles on Education

 

 


Tuition voucher tax credit system has little accountability

The Idaho Constitution guarantees the right to a quality public education and I vow to uphold that citizen right. Idaho's new private tuition voucher tax credit system sets up a taxpayer-funded system with little accountability, that shifts money around, and chips away at our constitutional commitment to public schools. Idaho families can choose private schools whenever they want but all Idahoans shouldn't be forced to pay for that choice.
Source: 2026 Idaho Senate campaign website AchillesForIdaho.com , Mar 13, 2026

Oppose prohibition of sexual library books for minors

Legislative SummaryHB710: Prohibit certain materials from being promoted, given, or made available to a minor by a school or public library. Prohibits any picture or similar visual representation of a portion of the human body that depicts nudity, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse. Prohibits any printed matter or sound recording that contains any verbal descriptions of sexual excitement, sexual conduct, or sado-masochistic abuse and that, taken as a whole, is harmful to minors.

Summary by Idaho Capital Sun, April 10, 2024This year's version of "the library materials bill" would require libraries to move materials deemed harmful to minors upon written notification from a parent, legal guardian or child, or be faced with a lawsuit for $250 in statutory damages, plus other relief.

Legislative Outcome:Passed Senate 24-11-0 on Apr/3/24; passed House 45-24-1 on Apr/3/24; State Rep. Todd Achilles voted NO; signed by Gov. Little on Apr/10/24.

Source: Capital Sun on Idaho Legislature voting records HB710 , Apr 3, 2024

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