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
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
People often ask: How can we get the younger generation involved? How do we break through the nihilism that they are experiencing? What can we do? My answer is simple, but it’s not one that comes easily. Older generations need to listen Read More
We’re excited to announce that this year’s Truman Banquet fundraiser will be at the Westbank, featuring: This is our biggest annual fundraiser that directly benefits our local Democratic candidates. We have candidates running in D32, D33, and D35, including a full slate Read More
We often hear that elections are the mechanism for change. We look to courts, legislatures and protests in the street to gauge the direction of our society. But we are looking in the wrong places. The most profound, durable and progressive change Read More
The more I speak with the average Idaho Falls voter, the more I find we have in common. We may not agree on every issue, but I find that, more often than not, there are commonalities in our ways of thinking. That Read More

