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Author: Dan Barker

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Vote with tomorrow and our community in mind

November 6, 2023November 7, 2023Dan Barker

Bonneville County GOP’s most recent request for Idaho GOP elected officials to meet with their committee is another action to hold on to their minority rule. Over the past couple of months, there is enough evidence to show that the whole Idaho Read More

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Reclaim our voting rights

September 22, 2023October 2, 2023Dan Barker

Close to 95% of the people underneath the old shelter at Kate Curley Park had their hands in the air. Luke Mayville, Director of Reclaim Idaho, had just asked, “Who here has given money to support Reclaim initiatives?” Although the question stemmed Read More

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Opinion: Looking for stronger class of candidates

August 5, 2023August 6, 2023Dan Barker

We’re gearing up for elections, and there are several items that voters should start to consider. The headlines only bring out the flash in politics. Candidates were previously seen as qualified based on their character and experience. Now it’s about membership. Idaho Read More

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Opinion: What is the Idaho GOP’s vision for the future?

June 24, 2023July 9, 2023Dan Barker

The waters have become so muddy over the years when trying to determine what the Idaho GOP stands for. The reality is that it isn’t easy to understand the vision or even to buy that one exists when looking at their efforts. Read More

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Opinion: The distraction of guns brought to the stage

May 31, 2023May 31, 2023Dan Barker

Bonneville County has a history of gun violence. In my childhood, in the mid-’90s, it was the shot heard around the county. Three teens had shot and robbed the local Grant store. Around the same timeframe, there were two other incidents involving Read More

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Opinion: Look to the people instead of the party

May 9, 2023May 15, 2023Dan Barker

It’s not the two-party system that is broken. There are opportunities, but instead of looking to the party, look to the people. Ideology will continue to evolve, and no political party can say they have all the answers. Without accountability, the framework Read More

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