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In 2021, Giddings voted against a $ 1.1 billion bill to increase salaries for Idaho public schoolteachers; as a result, the bill failed on equally divided (34–34) state House vote. Also in 2021, Giddings was among the most outspoken opponents of accepting $ 6 million in federal funds for grants
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to protect her identity. Giddings also made disparaging remarks about the woman and the allegations. When this was referred to the Idaho House Ethics
Committee, Giddings initially denied sharing the information. During the meeting, another committee member showed lawmakers that the post was still on
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over two homes. Under Idaho law, a taxpayer may claim a homeowner's exemption over only one primary, occupied residence. The Ada County assessor's office sought back taxes against
Giddings, and Ada County commissioners voted unanimously that Giddings was not entitled to an exemption over her Garden
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of creating a "weaponized ethics hearing" with the sole intent of defeating her in the primary, despite the original ethics complaint being made before either had announced their runs for lieutenant governor. The House Ethics
Committee unanimously found Giddings acted in a manner "unbecoming of a
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Commerce and Human Resources Committee. Giddings did not attend most of the hearing against her. The Ethics Committee did not recommend a more severe sanction, such as expulsion from the House or from Giddings' two other committee seats (the
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Giddings' Facebook account. Giddings' answers were described as "combative and evasive," including when it was suggested that the bullying the intern had experienced would discourage women from reporting
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Finance-Appropriations and the Agricultural Affairs committees).
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978:"Mimicking Trump, local officials use 'fake news' as a weapon"
1321:"Idaho lawmaker who shared rape accuser's name faces hearing"
759:"Lawmaker who shared rape accuser's name runs for new office"
664:"Douglas Terry Giddings, White Bird Public Records Instantly"
614:"Idaho House candidates pull in $ 1.2 million in fundraising"
578:"A Fracture in Idaho's G.O.P. as the Far Right Seeks Control"
559:"Powerful Idaho House speaker to run for lieutenant governor"
1095:"Legislation aims to reduce wilderness study areas in Idaho"
537:"Far-right Idaho Republicans battle to control party, state"
1424:"Bedke tops Giddings in Idaho GOP primary for lt. governor"
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Giddings represents the 7th district, which encompasses
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881:. Idaho Secretary of State. November 8, 2016
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