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 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 | Apr 29, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Extremism, Health Care, Public Education
I’ve traveled to Twin Falls and Coeur d’Alene recently and can tell you that people don’t want to see extremist politicians continue to chip away at our freedoms. In Twin Falls, I spoke with students. Many were concerned about the direction Idaho is taking. I spoke...
by Terri Pickens | Apr 26, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Extremism, Idaho Legislature
Last week marked the anniversary of when Idaho’s acting governor delivered the “oath of office” to a band of extremists. That was Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin on April 19, 2019. She was in high spirits at a rally outside the Idaho Capitol where she emboldened her allies...
by Terri Pickens | Apr 1, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Extremism, Idaho Legislature, Public Education
In Speaker Scott Bedke’s House of Representatives, Republican politicians don’t want small government–they want control. They want to control women. Bedke’s House passed an unconstitutional law that eliminates a woman’s right to make personal reproductive...
by Terri Pickens | Mar 22, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Extremism, Health Care
Last week a family and their chaplain could not reach the bedside of their dying father. Why? Politicians. Extremists gathered in front of St. Luke’s Medical Center in Boise to wave signs, block traffic, and swap conspiracy theories. The catalyst was a malnourished...
