b'2020 State ReportIdaho InsiderIPM&CSA PAC Golf OutingsIDRaise Funds for 2020 Election CycleIPM&CSA Annual ConventionWatch your emailand the WPMA website for Idahos PAC golf event calendar. We hope to have events scheduled in the August 5-7, 2020:Magic Valley, Coeur dAlene, and Eastern Idaho soon. These out-Welcome Back to Coeur dAlene Resort ings are an opportunity to network and enjoy a casual day with for a Get-Away to the Lake! marketers, business associates and friends, all for a worthy causeto support elected officials who support us. Please join us.Member Meeting Features Industry Trends,Business Advice & Emerging IssuesWe know you need a get-away these days,so join us for our convention at the Coeur dAlene Resort. We have an im-pressive line-up of speakers for our IPM&CSA member meeting, including the state of the industry, cybersecurity, emergency prac-tices and emerging issues. Please join us for lunch at our member meeting beginning at noon on Thursday, August 6.Get your Room and Registration Locked in NowBe sure to get your room right away and get registered early. Coeur dAlene is a favorite summertime escape, and our room block at the resort fills up fast. As always, we will be golfing at the Coeur dAlene Resort Golf Course including the famous floating green, and shooting at the local Coeur dAlene Gun Club. A few days by the lake will give you and your family a welcome break. Reserve these dates: August 5-7, 2020 2020 Legislature Exits Youll want to bring friends and family and stay awhile! Check out theEarly due to COVID-19: facility at this link: www.cdaresort.com. Room Reservations must be made byHeres What Happened (And What Didnt) phone at 855-703-4648. (Coeur dAlene Resort room block ends when block is Legislative ReviewFULL or on JUNE 28, 2020 whichever Pandemic Shuts Session Early The comes first.) session that began with high ambi-Register for the convention at this link: www.wpma.com/Idaho tions to cut property tax, remove sales tax from groceries and re-form the ballot initiative process, 2020 Elections ended with a whimper as theGet to Know Your LawmakerCOVID-19 emergency overtook events at the Statehouse. The leg-2020 is an election year and all 105 lawmakers areislature folded the tent March 20, running for office.It is time once again, to get to know yourearlier than expected as state and local elected officials and for you,federal emergency declarations your friends and family members tochanged the landscape in ways we get out and vote! U.S. Senator Jimhave never before experienced. Risch is also up for re-election as areMany issues were left undone, both of Idahos CongressmenMikeincluding some of the priorities Simpson and Russ Fulcher, respec- that back in January, were widely tively, in the first and second Congres- expected to be addressed. Public sional Districts. As always, IPM&CSAhealth uncertainty finally drove and PMAA will engage in the 2020legislators from the building, some elections to support elected officialseven before the session ended, and all headed to home to their who support our industry.districts and into Primary Election season. 28 www.wpma.com / Summer 2020'