by Terri Pickens | Feb 18, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Extremism, Idaho Legislature
The law should protect, strengthen, and expand our rights. I don’t say that because I am a lawyer—I say that because I am an American. Right now there’s a move nationally and in our state to limit our voting rights. This move is driven by an ambitious political class...
by Terri Pickens | Feb 9, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Idaho Legislature, Jobs / Economic Growth, Public Education, Public Infrastructure
Politicians should approach tax reform like the rest of us approach Idaho’s crumbling, two-lane blacktops: carefully to avoid causing damage. To be clear, the responsible use of this year’s budget surplus would be to pay our bills and invest in essential...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 27, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Extremism, Public Education
Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin has performed one notable public service: she showed us why an extremist should not be lieutenant governor. Let’s not thank her just yet. Plenty of lieutenant governors have used the seat as a personal political springboard. Think...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 21, 2022 | Civil & Human Rights
I never had to struggle with the kind of racial injustice that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., fought. I never faced the vicious discrimination and bigotry. In fact, I was a young kid in Pocatello when our nation first celebrated Dr. King’s birthday. That first holiday...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 14, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Idaho Legislature, Property Taxes, Public Education
I want to see courage in our political leaders. That’s my wish for the 2022 Idaho Legislature that kicked off this week. What does a courageous Idaho leader look like? Look for the person who stands up to speak the truth. If last year is any example, I am sure this...
