WEDNESDAY ROUNDUP: Spring Edition

Someone flipped a switch from “winter” to “spring” and all of a sudden it’s 70 degrees out. I’m not complaining!

The 2024 legislative session is on its final stretch while the legislative primary is just getting started. I’m working on something at the Gem State Chronicle called the Primary Pulse that I intend to be a one-stop shop for information about every legislative candidate in the state. Check it out, and watch this short video for a demonstration of how it works:

Last Friday, Dustin and I ran down the list of legislative candidates and offered our hot takes in the moments after the filing deadline passed:

I joined Matt Edwards of Citizen’s Alliance of Idaho on the Idaho Signal program this week to talk about how the Idaho Dept. of Health and Welfare continues to grow government, and JFAC just keeps funding it:

Dr. Ryan Cole will be speaking at Capitol Clarity tomorrow. This is a great time to go back and watch his first appearance on the program, and remember what we were talking about in spring of 2021:

If you have an hour to spare, this conversation between Tim Pool and former congressional staffers is a fascinating look behind the scenes of the US Congress:

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Enjoy the sunshine and I’ll catch you later!

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About Brian Almon

Brian Almon is the Editor of the Gem State Chronicle. He also serves as Chairman of the District 14 Republican Party and is a trustee of the Eagle Public Library Board. He lives with his wife and five children in Eagle.

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