As we gear up for the legislative session, there are two questions to ask ourselves as we watch the posturing in Boise: I’m active in our community, working with nonprofits and speaking with people intimately connected to some of Idaho’s issues. I Read More
What kind of narrative does your political party offer? Reading the recent back and forth within the news concerning purity tests, conformance pledges, and other requirements put forth by local Republican Party leaders calls to mind a classic children’s fantasy: Madeleine L’Engle’s Read More
With the legislature reconvening soon, it’s hard not to imagine multiple attacks on LGBT+ and reproductive rights. These are items most Idahoans don’t want our legislature to focus on. Instead, regular folks are more likely to be worried about the environment, housing Read More
Of all the approaches one encounters in today’s political sphere, few are as misunderstood as the art of compromise. Too often, those leading political factions or ideological groups decry any compromise as an unacceptable yielding of their fundamental values or beliefs. Viewing Read More
Are you tired of being forced into making binary choices? Consider these divisive issues. Are you pro-life or pro-choice? Do you support Biden or Trump? For whom do you fan, BYU or BSU? This type of yes or no, up or down, Read More
Bonneville County GOP’s most recent request for Idaho GOP elected officials to meet with their committee is another action to hold on to their minority rule. Over the past couple of months, there is enough evidence to show that the whole Idaho Read More