What do you do when you see your neighbor? Do you tell them what you think their kids should be reading? Do you insist that they consult you before making their personal medical decisions? Do you insist that they stay home during elections because you think they’ll...
Rep. Priscilla Giddings voted this week to punish the University of Idaho, Boise State University and Idaho State University. Why? Because the schools won’t give in to extremist opposition to programs designed to help underprivileged students. Fortunately, the...
If you live two hundred miles or so north of the Idaho Capitol, it looks like Idaho’s political leaders are running against the people. On my campaign swing through Latah, Nez Perce, and Idaho counties, I heard a version of the same question again and again: why...
The law should protect, strengthen, and expand our rights. I don’t say that because I am a lawyer—I say that because I am an American. Right now there’s a move nationally and in our state to limit our voting rights. This move is driven by an ambitious political class...
Politicians should approach tax reform like the rest of us approach Idaho’s crumbling, two-lane blacktops: carefully to avoid causing damage. To be clear, the responsible use of this year’s budget surplus would be to pay our bills and invest in essential...
Lt. Governor Janice McGeachin has performed one notable public service: she showed us why an extremist should not be lieutenant governor. Let’s not thank her just yet. Plenty of lieutenant governors have used the seat as a personal political springboard. Think...
I never had to struggle with the kind of racial injustice that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., fought. I never faced the vicious discrimination and bigotry. In fact, I was a young kid in Pocatello when our nation first celebrated Dr. King’s birthday. That first holiday...
I want to see courage in our political leaders. That’s my wish for the 2022 Idaho Legislature that kicked off this week. What does a courageous Idaho leader look like? Look for the person who stands up to speak the truth. If last year is any example, I am sure this...
Chaos is the new norm after years of Idaho’s single-party politics. Idaho businesses are suffering as a result. The encouraging news is that it’s not too late to step off the destructive path that Idaho’s Republican Party has charted for us. But, until we do,...
