The year was 1985, and Idaho was dominated by the GOP, following the path of the Reagan Revolution, which claimed to focus on limited government, lower taxes, deregulation, and anti-communism. A new politician came to the stage, a man from the small Read More
The center of this year’s mayoral race in Idaho Falls has been focused on growth—and the apartments that are popping up throughout our community. Behind the campaign slogans and sound bites, voters must ask a deeper question: what happens when we elect Read More
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

