Thomas Jefferson pointed out that sufficient leisure and education are necessary in order for us to have an informed and engaged electorate. I thought about this a lot a couple of weeks ago as I attended City Club to listen to Rep. Read More
Nine hundred million dollars. That’s the budget surplus our so-called leaders are crowing about right now. Our schools and infrastructure fall into disrepair, and our overburdened teachers try to pick up the pieces of the last year. Housing is increasingly unaffordable. The Read More
It’s time to hold our elected leaders accountable. According to the annual Boise State University public policy survey, Idahoans’ priorities included education, jobs/economy, health care, coronavirus response and housing. Constituents have been clamoring for meaningful help with property taxes for two legislative Read More
“The stability of a republican form of government depending mainly upon the intelligence of the people, it shall be the duty of the legislature of Idaho, to establish and maintain a general, uniform, and thorough system of public free common schools.” — Read More
This week the Idaho House passed Senate Bill 1110, a bill already passed in the Senate and designed to make getting citizen initiatives on the ballot practically impossible. In one of the worst legislative sessions ever, and our so-called representatives seem to Read More
There’s holding elected officials accountable. And then there’s bullying. Holding elected officials accountable is about voting them out in the next election and providing civil communications expressing your opinion. Bullying is trying to recall volunteer elected officials for doing their job thoughtfully. Read More
