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...
by Terri Pickens | Feb 26, 2025 | Extremism
“Do we live in a country where if you speak out of turn the result is three men assaulting a woman?” –Dr. Teresa Borrenpohl, after being cuffed and dragged out of a Coeur d’Alene town hall meeting for using “free speech” that the local GOP leaders objected to. ...
by Terri Pickens | Feb 19, 2025 | Idaho Legislature, Public Education
While guzzling taxpayer dollars as he circled Air Force One over the Daytona 500, the President gave a shout out to Governor Brad Little: To paraphrase: A New York felon who leads a shady gang of billionaires is gutting our national security, relief programs for...
by Terri Pickens | Feb 14, 2025 | 2026 Election News
A few folks have asked me to tone down my blog posts, suggesting I be more docile or polite. Let me just say, no, I won’t do that. Please allow me to explain. Yes, back in 2016, before the first Trump Administration, Michelle Obama advised, “When they go low, we go...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 27, 2025 | 2024 Election, 2026 Election News
When it comes to petty tyranny, Idaho’s governor is all in. My opponent, Gov. Brad Little, decided that former President Carter did not deserve to have the flag lowered for 30 days as a show of respect. That’s petty. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t think we have to...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 20, 2025 | Idaho Legislature, Public Education
The Second Rule for Idaho politicians is “if it’s not my problem, it’s not my problem.” (First rule is “me and my wealthy buddies come first.) Poor Mr. House Speaker Mike Moyle can’t live by the Second Rule any longer. That’s why he is talking about fixing an actual,...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 8, 2025 | Civil & Human Rights, Extremism, Idaho Legislature
I oppose the decision to print a bill seeking to outlaw same-sex marriage in Idaho. To the Democratic and Republican politicians on the House State Affairs Committee who voted to print this bill yesterday, I say that this is an unambiguous move to trample civil...
