National results from the midterm election are not yet final, but we clearly remain an evenly divided country politically. No such balance exists here in Idaho, of course, as the Republican Party continues to dominate our state political landscape. Bonneville County voted Read More
Voting is about having a voice and participating in our representative republic (which falls under the umbrella of a democracy). If even one person does not have an equal voice, how can there be freedom? To be free, every vote matters, and Read More
Elections have consequences. The idea or casual comment that my vote does not matter is careless and simply not true. It is a fact that state elections matter and every vote counts. Even worse are the votes that never take place. The Read More
A child observed mountain climbers rappelling off a cliff near Heise. She laughingly said she wanted to walk off the top. When told that would hurt her, she adamantly shook her head. “Uh uh.” This illustrates polarization. More than 60% of Republicans Read More
One of President Biden’s biggest legislative victories this year was getting the Inflation Reduction Act passed, which included a measure to empower Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices for seniors. Medicare is the largest purchaser of prescription drugs in the world Read More
Now that we are in the season for ghosts and goblins, read SJR 102 if you really want to see something scary. This is the proposed amendment to the Idaho Constitution granting legislators the power to call themselves back into session at Read More