It is certain that the main focus of our upcoming local elections is growth and its impact on everyone in the valley. Idaho Falls and Ammon now present as a seamless, unified urban sprawl to an outsider—or even a casual local. In Read More
Did the 4th of July make you realize that your neighbor is a Democrat? It’s a funny thing to watch people wrestle with that realization, followed by the inevitable rationalization: “Well, they’re okay—they’re a Democrat, not a liberal,” or some other qualifier Read More
More than a Democrat, I’m your neighbor. Although we may not share the same ideology, we are much more than these differences. Idaho is the home because we have worked together across party lines, counties, and generations. The soil we stand on, Read More
What do you think is the purpose of a political party? A continued diatribe against the Democrats is the tantrum it appears to be. And if you’re trying to sit in “the middle,” you’re probably supporting the extreme right more than you Read More
Use the fire to take the next step It seems like so many are angry. The build-up has become so much that now people are stuck pointing the finger, and Democrats all of a sudden seem to be everywhere. But as a Read More
The country has moved on from political parties. The pillars that have traditionally defined the contrast no longer align, and people’s ability to participate continues to dwindle. When one’s rights are removed, it impacts the freedom of all citizens within the United Read More
