by Terri Pickens | Aug 13, 2022 | Civil & Human Rights, Extremism
People who attack librarians, who fear books, who fear ideas, who fear other people and other ways—these are the arsonists of democracy. These people have a friend in my opponent Speaker Scott Bedke. This is no hypothetical anecdote. It’s real. The library in Bonners...
by Terri Pickens | Aug 2, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Civil & Human Rights, Health Care
I can’t imagine my opponent has any supporters in freedom-loving Idaho. Case in point: Speaker Bedke just sent an email to his supporters grumbling about not liking the Boise mayor – and freedom. He’s no fan of freedom. How did that darn Boise mayor offend Mr....
by Terri Pickens | Jul 22, 2022 | 2022 Election News
My campaign is surging. Since June 24, my campaign saw a nearly 200% jump in online donors. In the summer! Most of us try to tune out in June and July, head to the mountains, breathe free Idaho air. Yet, in back-to-back 28-day periods, online donors climbed from 83 to...
by Terri Pickens | Jul 13, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Extremism, Idaho Legislature
I have had enough of this one-party system of government that breeds corruption. The latest affront comes with news that lame-duck Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin is openly gifting the vice chair of the Idaho Republican Party with tens of thousands of dollars in wages. Yes,...
by Terri Pickens | Jul 10, 2022 | Public Lands
Picture this– You are hiking Idaho’s backcountry. Butterflies flit. Birds chirp. Marmots whistle. And deer flag their tails. After a morning of hiking, sunshine bathes your face, mountain air fills your lungs, and a frigid lake soothes your feet: Idaho...
by Terri Pickens | Jul 2, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Civil & Human Rights, Extremism
This Fourth of July, my eyes are on Ukraine where people are bleeding and dying for their freedom. I was horrified to see Russia choose to kill its neighbors this spring. I was disheartened that experts predicted a quick Russian victory. In that darkest moment,...
by Terri Pickens | Jun 27, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Civil & Human Rights, Health Care
The day that the U.S. Supreme Court abolished American’s right to seek personal medical care–in this case, abortions–I was honored to open a press conference alongside Idaho’s top women leaders. The following is my statement (edited) at the Idaho Capitol: Today is a...
by Terri Pickens | Jun 20, 2022 | Civil & Human Rights, Extremism
I sent a “thank you” note to Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White last week for doing what Idaho’s most powerful Republican politicians failed to do: confront a hate group. One of the main reasons I decided to run for lieutenant governor was because Lt. Gov. Janice...
by Terri Pickens | Jun 10, 2022 | Civil & Human Rights
The Urban Dictionary defines “mama bear” as a mom who can be cuddly and lovable, but also ferocious when necessary to protect her cubs. That rings true for me. I am the Mama Bear of my family. This morning I was driving in my car with my daughter, who is a member of...
by Terri Pickens | Jun 8, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Idaho Families, Labor
It’s my business to stand up to bullies and big shots, literally. One of my favorite examples of that came early in my career against a pack of lawyers from Chicago’s biggest law firm. I was a year out of the University of Idaho Law School. A couple of Caldwell onion...
