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
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
As November approaches, Idaho finds itself in the heart of the political season. The political debate is the bedrock of our two-party political system. Voters are looking and listening, trying to understand who is best to serve as we march forward in Read More
I talked with registered Democrats in my precinct this week, and many expressed their disgust with the incivility of today’s political discourse and the divisive behavior of bad faith political actors. From the in-your-face expletives that cruise by on MAGA-labeled trucks to Read More
