Melissa Wintrow

Sen. Melissa Wintrow, represents District 19, is serving her first term in the Idaho Senate after three terms in the House. She sits on the health and welfare, judiciary and rules, and transportation committees. Sen. Wintrow previously taught gender studies courses at Boise State University.

An Open Letter to Scott Yenor: We Aren’t Going Anywhere

Your words are insidious and dangerous, but there are enough educated, community-minded, and caring Idahoans who see through your misaligned tactics.

The unfounded fear of social justice

When people in power feel their way of life is threatened, a common reaction to protect and fight back emerges.

Use Idaho’s Excess Revenues to Save Lives, Not More Money

Idahoans are hanging on for dear life, and Republican politicians need to do more than strategize better ways to push us off the edge of the cliff.

Leaders Must Lead During Global Pandemic

I applaud the governor for putting public health first, even at the dismay of many of my conservative colleagues who have been pressuring him to put business first.