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Author: Todd DeVries

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Opinion: What does Reilly’s candidacy tell us about state of Idaho politics?

April 2, 2022April 2, 2022Todd DeVries

Earlier this week, a man with a long history of antisemitic, racist, homophobic and misogynistic statements announced a write-in candidacy in the Democratic primary for governor. Is this a joke, one might ask? Perhaps. But if it is, the humor is in Read More

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Opinion: Do we vote like we shoot?

October 31, 2021November 1, 2021Todd DeVries

Early last week, on a remote forest service road east of Yellowstone Park, my camping party came across a family who observed two moose about 200 yards distant. The group placed their guns on fence posts and began energetically shooting. One of Read More

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Opinion: Choosing not to vaccinate is a personal choice, not a civil right

August 9, 2021August 10, 2021Todd DeVries

It is a mistake to think of the choice not to vaccinate against the coronavirus as anything more than an individual decision. Elevating this choice by providing special legal status sets a bad precedent. Classes share a common, trait such as race, Read More

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Opinion: ‘We are neighbors, we are family’

July 2, 2021July 3, 2021Todd DeVries

The Democratic and Republican parties trade columns on Wednesdays and Fridays. The purpose of these dialogues is to elucidate positions and, if one is lucky, lampoon the foibles of our opponents. The issues are important. Lives and livelihoods are at stake. Politics Read More

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Opinion: Meet the people, please

May 30, 2021May 31, 2021Todd DeVries

The Legislature has adjourned (sort of) for this year. Now it is time for our leaders to come home and talk with all their constituents. Idaho Senate Chaplain Doug Armstrong recently published a letter to the editor in which he described how Read More

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Opinion: Wisdom is derived from diversity and differences

April 19, 2021April 19, 2021Todd DeVries

Diversity and differences foster learning. Some Idaho legislators gave us a clear picture of how they want our state to look. Their vision actively turns away from good government, democratic values and independent education. This mindset, based on negativity and contempt, squelches Read More

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