As I write this, the legislature is starting a special session. It will be interesting to see the outcome after this is published on Friday. One of the biggest issues is the proposed additional education funding from sales tax. There’s no doubt Read More
Our Idaho Democratic Party platform focuses on values. It’s simple and straightforward. Rather than parsing out pages and pages of specific policies, the platform focuses on what matters. In fact, you might be surprised to find much in common with the values Read More
“(L)aws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind. … We might as well require a man to wear still the coat which fitted him when a boy, as civilized society to remain ever under the Read More
“This isn’t who we are.” We say that a lot lately. Many of us were relieved that a U-Haul full of Patriot Front men were detained rather than being able to carry out an attack on a peaceful and joyful Pride gathering Read More
George Washington had a point when he warned us against getting too caught up in political parties. Our political system is increasingly difficult to navigate these days, especially when we look at primaries. Political parties get to set the rules for their Read More
Let’s talk a little bit about family values. We spend a lot of time insisting that we want to support families. However, when you look at some of the policies that we have, it becomes clear that we talk a big game, Read More
