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Students need safe learning environments

February 10, 2020February 10, 2020MaCay Frerichs

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

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Reduce Idaho’s prison population by focusing on rehabilitation

February 3, 2020February 3, 2020MaCay Frerichs

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

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Women’s march marks century of suffrage

January 23, 2020January 24, 2020Miranda Marquit

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

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Get involved in politics by running for office

January 22, 2020January 19, 2020MaCay Frerichs

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

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2020 Idaho Legislative Update – Week 1

January 17, 2020January 14, 2020Miranda Marquit
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Idaho legislators aren’t trying to fix real problems

January 14, 2020January 11, 2020Miranda Marquit

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Unfortunately, with the state Legislature in session, we’re already seeing some of our so-called representatives creating new problems while ignoring actual issues. First up? Paying for Medicaid expansion. After our Legislature provided a masterclass in Read More

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