As voters prepare to cast their ballots for Idaho District 13’s senate seat, two candidates — one-term incumbent Brian Lenney and opponent Sarah Butler — are vying for the seat. Senator Lenney declined to interview so I sat down with Butler at the Nampa Library.
- Sen. Lenney declined to interview but has a history of sponsoring education bills through firearm education and allowing school employees with a concealed carry permit to carry on campus in certain instances.
- Opponent Sarah Butler aims to provide funding for education from the state level, reducing or removing the dependency on bonds and levies.
( Below is the transcript from the broadcast story)
As voters prepare to cast their ballots for Idaho District 13’s senate seat, two candidates — one-term incumbent Brian Lenney and opponent Sarah Butler — are vying for the seat. Senator Lenney declined to interview so I sat down with Butler at the Nampa Library.
Butler’s top three concerns are affordable housing solutions, easing growth and improving infrastructure with the growth and the funding of education…