Want to contact our Bonneville County legislators? We’ve got your contact information here: District 32 Senator Kevin Cook (R) [email protected] Statehouse (208) 332-1358 (Session Only) Committees: Commerce & Human Resources – Chair Finance Local Government & Taxation Representative Stephanie Jo Mickelsen (R) Read More
There are few constants in politics. Up until this point, two of those have been: 1. Don’t mess with veterans, and 2. Don’t screw with Social Security. Based on the last few years, that no longer seems to be the case. One Read More
I hear that a lot during the legislative session from people of all political persuasions. When the legislature passes something like school vouchers—something that Republican, Democratic and unaffiliated voters have been pushing back against for years—we know they don’t care what we Read More
What do you think is the purpose of a political party? A continued diatribe against the Democrats is the tantrum it appears to be. And if you’re trying to sit in “the middle,” you’re probably supporting the extreme right more than you Read More
As of this writing, a bill called the Medical Ethics Defense Act (HB 59) is sitting Idaho Legislature. Unfortunately, it’s likely to pass (maybe even by the time this op-ed is published) and the governor will likely sign it into law. It Read More
Use the fire to take the next step It seems like so many are angry. The build-up has become so much that now people are stuck pointing the finger, and Democrats all of a sudden seem to be everywhere. But as a Read More
As President Trump and his loyalists wreak havoc across the executive branch, I sense a common thread underlying the blitz of oft-illegal executive orders, clearly unqualified Cabinet appointments and the unwarranted firing of so many federal employees. It certainly is not to Read More