
Is it Time for the Grocery Tax to Go?
A new initiative for the 2026 ballot would eliminate sales taxes on food.

RELEASE: Juliet Charron to lead Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 31, 2025 Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little announced today he appointed Juliet Charron to...

RELEASE: Risch, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Ensure Fairness for Firearm Small Businesses
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 31, 2025 Contact:Madison HardyJanessa Tolman WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 17 Republican...

RELEASE: Attorney General Labrador Secures Prison Sentence for Child Predator
For Immediate ReleaseJuly 31, 2025Media Contact: Damon [email protected] BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador’s Internet Crimes Against Children Unit...

How to Solve the Spending Problem
Idaho’s budget has grown nearly 55% since 2020. The status quo can’t continue forever.

RELEASE: Risch, Baldwin Introduce DAIRY PRIDE Act to Combat Mislabeling of Non-Dairy Products
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 29, 2025 Contact:Madison HardyJanessa Tolman WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Tammy Baldwin...

RIP Tom Lehrer
The mathematician turned satirist left a cheeky mark on our culture

RELEASE: Idaho Republicans Hail Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Kids from Porn
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 29, 2025 Contact: Senator Ben Toews(208) 209-7791 BOISE, Idaho – Earlier this month, the U.S....

RELEASE: Risch Introduces Bill to Cut Federal Regulations, Unleash American Energy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJuly 28, 2025 Contact:Madison HardyJanessa Tolman WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Zero-Based...

The Ongoing Mission of the Gem State Chronicle
Why I started this platform, the principles that guide me, and my vision for equipping Idaho citizens to think clearly, act boldly, and defend what we hold dear.