Did you know that only 49% of eligible voters in legislative district 33 are registered to vote? The district that encompasses Idaho Falls proper has one of the lowest rates of voter registration in the state. When we talk about “half the Read More
It’s easy to get swept up in distractions or become paralyzed by the reality that, sometimes, national politics is beyond our sphere of influence. But we so often forget about the importance of local policy — and the fact that local issues Read More
One of the hardest questions I’m asked pretty much every day is this: “What do we do?” It’s hard for me because the truth is that the answer isn’t something most people want to hear. What people want to hear is that Read More
The latest federal budget bill in the House of Representatives includes a new amendment that should be concerning all Idahoans. To fund outrageous and unnecessary tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, there is a plot to sell public lands in the West Read More
Many are breathing a sigh of relief that the Idaho Legislature adjourned last week, but saddened by the damage caused by the Republican supermajority. Truly disheartening was our lawmakers’ and governor’s failure to honor the Idaho Constitution by approving a $50 million Read More
I hear that a lot during the legislative session from people of all political persuasions. When the legislature passes something like school vouchers—something that Republican, Democratic and unaffiliated voters have been pushing back against for years—we know they don’t care what we Read More
