by Terri Pickens | Dec 10, 2024 | 2024 Election, 2026 Election News, Extremism, Idaho Legislature, Public Education
Freedom may not be free, but it shouldn’t cost what Idaho’s political leaders charge us for it. One kind of “freedom” in Idaho is being called “school choice” or “parental choice.” There’s nothing wrong with “choices.” But politicians are debasing, defunding, and...
by Terri Pickens | Sep 3, 2024 | 2024 Election, 2026 Election News, Extremism, Health Care, Idaho Families, Idaho Legislature, Jobs / Economic Growth, Labor, Public Education, Public Infrastructure, Public Lands, Reproductive Rights
Last week, Governor Brad Little showed off his disrespect for gender diversity and the federal statutes that protect our young athletes. Using flagrant showmanship, Little signed an executive order trying to define gender as biological gender–using the heavy weight of...
by Terri Pickens | Jun 20, 2024 | 2024 Election, 2026 Election News, Extremism, Idaho Legislature, Public Education, Reproductive Rights
We all know this advice: “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all.” Sadly, if I tried that, my campaign would be as silent as the voice of reason at this month’s Idaho Republican Party convention in Coeur d’Alene. The nicest thing I can say about...
by Terri Pickens | Sep 18, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Civil & Human Rights, Health Care, Idaho Families, Jobs / Economic Growth, Public Education, Public Lands
Tomorrow, Idaho’s leaders will respect the lives of women. Tomorrow, our leaders will honor our right to make reproductive healthcare decisions. Tomorrow, leaders won’t create outrage over every little thing to raise a campaign dollar. Tomorrow, our kids will...
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 | May 13, 2022 | 2022 Election News, Jobs / Economic Growth, Property Taxes, Public Education, Public Lands
After Tuesday, we will know the name of the person I am running against for Lieutenant Governor. But we already know what I am running against. I am running against a pervasive sense of entitlement that settled over Idaho government like a toxic fog. The politicians...
