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Author: Miranda Marquit

Miranda Marquit is a freelance financial journalist and money expert. She has a keen interest in politics and social justice and is excited to share news of interest to citizens in Bonneville County as the Chair of the Democratic Central Committee. Miranda enjoys reading, the outdoors and spending time with her son. She writes at Planting Money Seeds and Progressive Mormon Mom.
Local Issues, News, Op-Eds

Opinion: Legislators don’t represent real priorities of citizens

March 29, 2023March 30, 2023Miranda Marquit

Many of us are hoping, praying, for sine die. It would be different if our legislators showed an interest in passing useful legislation designed to invest in people and communities. Unfortunately, they seem obsessed with forcing us into submission to their own Read More

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Opinion: Pay attention to the Legislature’s actions

February 14, 2023February 14, 2023Miranda Marquit

Watching the Idaho state Legislature in session is difficult. And it becomes more difficult each year. But we can’t look away. We need to pay attention. Because the people in charge — and the supermajority we’ve had for decades — continue to Read More

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Opinion: Look at people and policies instead of parties

January 15, 2023January 15, 2023Miranda Marquit

If you know me, you know I struggle with the two-party system despite my current position. There is no way for any one party to encompass the nuances of individual opinions fully. Our country has a large and diverse population, so it Read More

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Opinion: Take small steps to enact positive progress

December 31, 2022December 31, 2022Miranda Marquit

It’s hard to believe that 2023 is upon us already. If you’re like a lot of your fellow Americans, you’ve probably got a list of resolutions you’ll abandon by February. The end of one year and the beginning of another is a Read More

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Opinion: The reality is our country is a democracy

December 14, 2022December 16, 2022Miranda Marquit

We hear a lot from various sources about being a representative republic and not a democracy. What many of these strident voices insisting that we’re not a democracy seem to forget is that a representative republic is a type of democracy. They Read More

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Opinion: Passivity allows extremism in legislatures

November 30, 2022November 30, 2022Miranda Marquit

When it comes to voting, we often pay attention to the “sexy” races at the top. We get excited every four years during a presidential election, but we often forget the importance of state races. We heap praise or blame on the Read More

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