by Terri Pickens | Apr 5, 2024 | 2026 Election News, Extremism
Gov. Brad Little is confronted with an easy decision: veto the Legislature’s attack on librarians, or let it become law. It should be super easy for him to veto this $250 bounty on librarians: 1) it is the right thing to do; 2) it is also the popular thing to do....
by Terri Pickens | Mar 28, 2024 | 2026 Election News, Civil & Human Rights, Extremism, Idaho Legislature
Like many of you, I am appalled by the recent events in North Idaho, where racists attacked a group of young women competing in the NCAA basketball tournament. I am also equally appalled at our present Governor’s recent actions. Unlike the present occupant of the...
by Terri Pickens | Mar 22, 2024 | 2026 Election News, Idaho Legislature
Ever get a creepy feeling that lifts the hairs on the back of your neck? You are minding your business, spending time with family, or reading a library book, or maybe you’re in your own bedroom doing absolutely nothing that is any of your neighbors’ business and a...
by Terri Pickens | Mar 12, 2024 | 2026 Election News, Idaho Legislature, Uncategorized
You probably recall in January when a panel on a Boeing 737 Max tore off 16,000 feet up. Along with working on the production flaws, Boeing tries to calm us by noting that 5,000 flights a day on 737 Max’s have 99 percent reliability—same as any other commercial...
by Terri Pickens | Feb 27, 2024 | Reproductive Rights
Leaders of Idaho and Alabama have the same impulse: coercion and control. They can succeed because they obfuscate their aims by getting us to debate topics like “sanctity.” The Alabama Supreme Court made this abundantly clear when they ruled that an embryo is a...
by Terri Pickens | Feb 15, 2024 | 2026 Election News, Idaho Legislature
Super Bowl Sunday gave me an idea about how to put more eyes on Idaho’s Legislature: let’s start really marketing the meaningless drama! I admit it. I enjoyed the Super Bowl’s spicy pre-game storyline about the romance between Taylor Swift and Kansas City tight-end...
by Terri Pickens | Feb 8, 2024 | 2026 Election News
Gov. Brad Little is so scared of his enemies that he can’t tell right from wrong. This time, he is wrong about sending Idaho State Troopers and money to Texas. Why is that wrong? It’s expensive. It’s dangerous. It’s a crass political pantomime that attacks our...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 30, 2024 | 2026 Election News, Civil & Human Rights, Health Care, Idaho Legislature, Reproductive Rights
I’m a mother of a gay daughter and a proud member of the LGBTQia community. Last year, I testified before the Legislature against a bill that had one purpose: to further marginalize our most vulnerable kids–our transgender kids. The Legislature hasn’t changed so the...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 20, 2024 | 2026 Election News, Health Care, Idaho Legislature, Reproductive Rights
Last week was an ugly and scary one for Idaho women. The Legislature is mulling the idea of declaring fetuses to be people. Why does that matter? It sets up women to be charged with murder if they miscarry during pregnancy. This isn’t fearmongering. It’s happening...
by Terri Pickens | Jan 11, 2024 | 2026 Election News, Idaho Legislature
Who is Idaho’s governor? I’m not asking, “who is Brad Little?”. Everyone knows who he is because he hung around the Capitol for two decades waiting for Butch Otter to retire. What I want to know is who I am really running against for governor. After Brad Little’s...
