
Gem State Report 2/14/25 with Reps. Lucas Cayler and Barbara Ehardt
About Brian AlmonBrian Almon is the Editor of the Gem State Chronicle. He also serves as Chairman of...

Why I Don’t Support a Convention of States
In May 1775, representatives from twelve (later thirteen) British colonies in North America gathered for the Second Continental...

SATURDAY ROUNDUP: 2/15/25
I’m writing this today on my way to Pocatello for tonight’s Liberty Dinner. (Well, I stopped for lunch;...

Shooting Yourself in the Foot
It’s safe to say that Texas-based Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) / American Action Fund (AAF) has been...

EDITORIAL: If we can just have some more courage on the grocery tax
By Ryan Spoon A professional lobbyist in Idaho told me that we can achieve anything “if we just...

EDITORIAL: Strengthening School Choice: Why HB 93 Needs SB 1068
By Steven Thayn The education landscape has changed. Parents are no longer bound to their local public school—or...

RELEASE: ISAA Partners with Idaho Gun Trader
Rigby, Idaho – February 14, 2025 The Idaho Second Amendment Alliance, Idaho’s only no-compromise pro-2nd Amendment organization, has...

EDITORIAL: How Idaho’s GOP is Shaping the State’s Future
By Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon The Idaho legislature is buzzing with activity, the passionate discourse among Idaho...

On Legislative Scorecards
Every political figure in Idaho claims to be conservative, even Democrats deploy that magic word. Yet the question...

School Choice Passes Senate Committee
House Bill 93, the parental choice tax credit, passed a Senate committee today on a 6-3 vote. Sens....