Idaho has a House of Representatives. The idea is that we elect legislators to go to Boise and they will, on our behalf, write and pass laws that reflect our values. So, as we look at what our so-called representatives are up Read More
I went to college for creative writing. (Save your jokes. This column isn’t about millennial stereotypes.) One of my many writing classes focused on poetry. I remember it not for the quality of the class but for the day I admitted to Read More
We have to ask: When did empathy become uncool? That’s the vibe coming from the Legislature this session. Idaho is facing actual, real challenges. Yet the Legislature seems to be focused on none of them. Our prison spending far outpaces our education Read More
I’m from Iowa, which meant I was surrounded by Chicago Cubs fans. Before the Curse of the Goat was broken, I witnessed the emotional slide from cautious optimism to baffled disappointment, season after season, as the Cubs found new and familiar ways Read More
It’s the issue three-quarters of Idahoans want the Legislature to address: education. The latest Public Policy Survey from Boise State University revealed most Idahoans only give the state’s schools a passing grade. Idaho’s executive branch seems to agree. Gov. Brad Little declared Read More
It’s past time for state lawmakers to decide how to handle Idaho’s overcrowded prisons. More than 9,400 people are serving time in the state’s detention centers, but the state has less than 7,000 beds. The Idaho Department of Corrections has tried to Read More
