Protests are talked about as though they’re the finish line: a big crowd, a loud chant, a viral photo, a headline that proves “people care.” But the real value of a protest isn’t the moment itself. It’s what that moment makes possible. Read More
Our nation has become known around the world as a place of law, where equitable standards are mostly enforced. We have not been perfect, but our trend tends toward greater justice and inclusion. Unfortunately, the current occupant of the White House undermines Read More
I just received a second email blast from Congressman Mike Simpson asking me – once again – if I support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) that President Trump signed into law last week. Despite the inclusion of the White House’s Read More
It’s poetic that the so-called Big Beautiful Bill is making its way through Congress this week. A better name for the bill is the Republicans’ Greed New Deal. This bill will be the most dramatic shift in domestic policy since the original Read More
More than a Democrat, I’m your neighbor. Although we may not share the same ideology, we are much more than these differences. Idaho is the home because we have worked together across party lines, counties, and generations. The soil we stand on, 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

