At 10am this morning, Gov. Brad Little vetoed the Medical Freedom Act. Senate Bill 1023 would have extended protections created by the Legislature regarding experimental Covid vaccines to all medical treatments. According to his veto letter, the governor feared this law would prevent schools from sending sick children home.
That, my friends, is called ex post facto rationalization, something we see all the time in politics.
In any case, what’s done is done, and we continue fighting for what is right. I’ll have an article about the governor and his position in the world of Idaho politics out soon.
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This week at the Chronicle…
On Monday, I wrote about the new cola wars, in which the soft drink industry is trying desperately to protect taxpayer subsidies in the form of SNAP benefits.
On Wednesday, I listed eight bills that were stuck in the process and need your help to get moving. Since then, one has had a hearing, while another was just vetoed by the governor.
On Thursday, I shared Theo Wold’s exhortation to not let this revolutionary moment pass us by without using it for significant reform of our government.
On Friday, I took a closer look at the issue of illegal immigration, and suggested that E-Verify would be a win/win for Idahoans and business owners.
I also published guest editorials from Matt Edwards, Dorothy Moon, Maxford Nelsen, and Brent Regan.
I went live Friday night to talk about the week that was on the Gem State Report:
In other news…
Did you miss Theo Wold at Capitol Clarity? Watch the whole presentation here:
Bryan Hyde shared some bills that still need attention this session in his biweekly program:
Melissa Davlin of Idaho Reports sat down with Reps. Dustin Manwaring, Josh Tanner, and Sens. Dave Lent and James Ruchti to talk about the session’s home stretch:
Auron MacIntyre and J. Burden discussed MAGA influencers apparently selling out to Big Soda:
Finally, I’ve never been much of a wrestling fan, but I found myself captivated by this championship match featuring not only a twist ending but President Trump as well:
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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.
