Lisa Sanchez

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

Councilwoman Lisa Sánchez turned more than a few heads during the October 11 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.

Many renters in Idaho are facing a challenging financial future, after a devastating year. While businesses shed jobs and cut hours as the government…