by Terri Pickens | May 2, 2025 | Public Lands
Hey there Idaho newcomers, Welcome to Idaho! Now that you’re here, I know you’ll want to save it as much as I do. I have watched this “Gem” of a state’s population double to 2 million over the last 40 years. I may not know what brought so many people here, but I...
by Terri Pickens | Apr 8, 2025 | Idaho Families, Idaho Legislature, Jobs / Economic Growth
The Republican President did NOT crash the U.S. stock markets alone. He did it with the help of a lot of politicians who were too scared, too selfish, or too basic to speak up. Gov. Brad Little did his part by making statements like this one: “I am prepared to work...
by Terri Pickens | Mar 21, 2025 | Civil & Human Rights, Extremism
My take on the state of our democracy? Right now we’re standing in the road, trapped in a collision between crazy and cruel. If we have any hope of regaining our lives and our liberties, we must make our voices heard. That’s what the group, 50501, is all about....
by Terri Pickens | Mar 20, 2025 | Health Care, Idaho Families
Governor Little’s decision to sign House Bill 345 is a blatant attack on voter-approved Medicaid expansion. This bill’s cruel work requirements will rip health care away from thousands of Idahoans—patients battling serious illness, workers who’ve lost their jobs, and...
by Terri Pickens | Mar 6, 2025 | Health Care, Reproductive Rights
We should celebrate the light that shines around us. It is the one thing that overcomes darkness. In that spirit, take some time to thank St. Luke’s healthcare system for standing up to GOP extremists who passed an anti-abortion (anti-science, anti-women) law that...
