Take a deep breath… it was another rollercoaster of a week in the Statehouse. Let’s get the bad stuff over with. 1) District 33 Rep. Bryan Zollinger introduced a bill banning all public funding for healthcare providers that also provide abortions. Our 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
It probably hasn’t escaped your notice, but this year marks the centennial of the 19th Amendment, which added women’s suffrage to the Constitution of the United States. The expansion of voting rights is always something to celebrate — too often in recent Read More
It’s obvious our current crop of “representatives” has little interest in actually representing us. Fortunately, the 2020 elections provide opportunities to change that. If your interest in political activism goes beyond making donations or volunteering to phone bank, I’ve got a bold Read More