Supporting Idaho families and Idaho values
I like to make a point of reading legislative resolutions, largely because they’re one of the few political documents that reveal what a party finds important behind closed doors when they aren’t trying to persuade anyone. Campaigns promise everything to everyone, but Read More
As Democrats, we hear this a lot: “We need to be more moderate. Meet people in the middle. Don’t scare off the Republicans who might be willing to vote for a Democrat.” I understand the instinct. Idaho is a tough state for Read More
Every year on the Fourth of July, we celebrate freedom. We wave flags, watch fireworks, gather with friends and family, and remember the signing of the Declaration of Independence. But amid the celebrations, it’s worth asking a simple question: What does freedom Read More
Populism and collectivism are often used interchangeably, but are they really the same? And what does it mean when a candidate runs as a populist or a collectivist? Populism rests on a simple idea: that the people legitimately hold power and that Read More
Idaho has the fourth-highest rate of uninsured children in the country. Not somewhere else. Here. And yet Jim Risch has voted against expanding healthcare coverage every time he’s had the chance. I’ve spent the last year driving across this state. Coeur d’Alene Read More
I find myself in rare agreement with Ms. Moon in her May 30 Post Register guest column. American politics changed forever when the person elected by the American people came down that golden escalator. What was ushered in was not a vision Read More