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A startling revelation from a member of the Boise City Council

Boise City Council woman Lisa Sánchez talks about race and how she feels she's being left out of important issues on the council.

Broadcast on:
20 Oct 2022

Boise, City Hall, City Of Trees
(Lacey Daley / Boise State Public Radio)

Councilwoman Lisa Sánchez turned more than a few heads during last week’s workshop session of the Boise City Council.

Lawmakers were being briefed on affordable housing – or the lack thereof. Sánchez was disappointed – not in the analysis per se, but she said it was the latest in a long line of not being at the table in conversations regarding housing.

Our Morning Edition host George Prentice broke this story and has an update.