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Opinion: Let’s not be short-sighted on education

April 6, 2021April 6, 2021Bonneville Democrats

There is no better investment for the future of Idaho than an investment in our children. Our state may have some of the lowest taxes in our country, but let’s not forget that those lower taxes come at a substantial cost. That Read More

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Opinion: Hindsight is 2020

March 26, 2021April 12, 2021Pat Tucker

Last year, as we all know, was fraught with unprecedented challenges. It’s as if our hospitals, schools and many of us were in a pressure cooker filled to the brim with one stressor after another. And it’s not over yet. Joblessness, income Read More

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Opinion: A diverse state needs diverse voting methods — fear of fraud should not get in the way

March 20, 2021March 21, 2021Todd DeVries

I am visually impaired and have had a love-hate relationship with the voting process. Like many, I felt excluded. Recent proposals to change who is eligible to vote and how ballots are collected revive these feelings. I cried the first time I Read More

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Opinion: Remember when school safety mattered?

March 12, 2021March 13, 2021Bonneville Democrats

Can you remember when our government officials cared about the safety of our schools? Two bills working through our Legislature, likely to pass on party lines, seem to me at odds with one another. House Bill 122, sponsored by Iona’s Chad Christensen, Read More

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Opinion: Stand up to bullies trying to recall school board members

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021Miranda Marquit

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

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When will you say enough?

March 5, 2021March 5, 2021Pat Tucker

The 2021 Republican legislative supermajority is working at a dizzying pace on bills that would take power from you, make decisions for you about your health care, decrease tax equity and ignore the priority needs of Idaho families. Senate Bill 1110 would Read More

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