Gem State Report 2/24/25
About Brian AlmonBrian Almon is the Editor of the Gem State Chronicle. He also serves as Chairman of...
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: 2/22/25
I once thought that grocery tax was the most contentious issue among Idaho conservatives. Questioning that one issue...
Additional Concerns About an Article V Convention
Supporters of an Article V convention to propose amendments to the Constitution are some of the most zealous...
NEWS: Mask Mandate Prohibition Passes Senate
Late this morning, House Bill 32, which would prohibit government agencies from imposing mask mandates on Idaho citizens,...
Where Did the Money Go?
When the Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee (JFAC) met on Tuesday morning, members reviewed the budget for the Executive Office...
School Choice Heads to Governor
House Bill 93, the much-debated and much-discussed parental choice tax credit bill, cleared its penultimate hurdle this afternoon,...
Actual DOGE in Idaho
Three weeks ago, I wrote about how DOGE has become the new buzzword in politics. Republicans throughout the...
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;...
