Supporting Idaho families and Idaho values
This week the Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance and Appropriation Committee approved a 16.4% increase in K-12 public education funding for fiscal year 2024. This raises Idaho’s minimum starting teacher salary to $47,477, elevating the state to 10th in national rankings (based on Read More
One fact about Idaho holds to a principle regardless of party. Idahoans do not need the influence of outside states and their politics. The responsible parties continue to push Idaho towards the extremes versus addressing the actual problems facing Idaho. It’s time Read More
Back in 2018, grassroots efforts by citizens of Idaho were put forth to get Medicaid expansion on the ballot. Everyday folks worked, rain or shine, to spread the word about the issue, some of them spending several hours after their day jobs Read More
”Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.” —Viktor Frankl If I could give just one message to our Legislature, this would be it. Slow Read More
GOP Chair Dorothy Moon is correct, and there are clear parallels in the symbolism of the “Lyceum Address.” In his “Lyceum Address,” Lincoln spoke of his fear that ambition would take over the rule of the people. Lincoln saw this in the Read More
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
