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...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 6, 2022 | COVID 19, Idaho Legislature, Jobs / Economic Growth, Public Education
Chaos is the new norm after years of Idaho’s single-party politics. Idaho businesses are suffering as a result. The encouraging news is that it’s not too late to step off the destructive path that Idaho’s Republican Party has charted for us. But, until we do,...
