by Terri Pickens | Aug 20, 2022 | Public Education
Back-to-school time is expensive and it’s a huge time commitment–but I love it. Okay, I don’t love how my kids keep changing sizes so I have to keep buying clothes. I don’t love that they need enough school supplies to equip an army. I don’t love the endless driving:...
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...
