Supporting Idaho families and Idaho values
“I’m just not into politics. It doesn’t matter anyway.” For some, the decisions made by lawmakers are distant abstractions, but for others, those decisions come with real life obstacles that impact their safety and quality of life. If our government has the Read More
By Walter Boyd The Declaration of Independence says governments derive their just powers from “the consent of the governed.” That principle should mean something when government acquires the ability to systematically track ordinary citizens. Automated license plate readers can record when and Read More
Every election season, I’m reminded of a truth some elected officials seem to have forgotten: they work for us. We sign the paychecks, and every couple of years we conduct the performance review. Hard to do when the employee won’t show up. Read More
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas have been married for about two years and have a baby girl. Both work. Relatives share child care duties. They want to buy a house, but they run short every month. The parents earn too much to qualify for Medicaid Read More
Over the past several weeks, more information has come to light about the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to establish three Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campuses (NLICs) in the U.S. and what the competing states of Idaho, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Utah Read More
My youngest son is playing football this fall, or trying to. He got hurt in preseason practice, had surgery, and has not played a single game yet. But he still shows up every day, does what he can, and keeps his grades Read More