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...
by Terri Pickens | Dec 10, 2024 | 2024 Election, 2026 Election News, Extremism, Idaho Legislature, Public Education
Freedom may not be free, but it shouldn’t cost what Idaho’s political leaders charge us for it. One kind of “freedom” in Idaho is being called “school choice” or “parental choice.” There’s nothing wrong with “choices.” But politicians are debasing, defunding, and...
by Terri Pickens | Oct 28, 2024 | 2024 Election
I run a business and have kids in high school and college. I don’t have time to get lost in my social media—very often. When I do check my campaign’s Instagram and Facebook, this freedom-loving candidate for governor of a state where Republican politicians are...
by Terri Pickens | Oct 2, 2024 | 2024 Election
I can’t begin to tell you how excited I am to vote for Kamala Harris. She is an absolute breath of fresh air to the hellish vision of America that Donald Trump offers. Even without Trump to stand as the world’s most bigly and best foil to a competent professional...
