What are your top issues for 2025?
The first general session of the 68th Legislature of the State of Idaho begins in just over six...
A Reckoning for the News Media
The press is an integral part of Western Civilization. Societies that expect their citizenry to be educated and...
Money Doesn’t (Always) Buy Votes
It’s a common belief that money influences election outcomes. Candidates who raise substantial funds and benefit from well-funded...
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: 11/16/24
Are you tired of winning? I’m certainly not. With Donald Trump back in the White House, along with...
True North
There’s a scene in the 2012 film Lincoln, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner, in...
The Last Word on Legislator Pay?
Last month, I used the pending decision by the Citizen’s Committee on Legislative Compensation as a springboard to...
NEWS: Former Idaho solicitor general under consideration for Trump Administration role
Update 11/17/24: The job of staff secretary was given to Will Scharf. According to a report from Shelby...
Thinking Outside the Box
This morning, the US Senate Republican Caucus met to choose a new Majority Leader for the 2025 session....
Daily Minute 11/12/24: Senate leadership election tomorrow!
About Brian AlmonBrian Almon is the Editor of the Gem State Chronicle. He also serves as Chairman of...
Who Will Lead the US Senate?
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has led Senate Republicans for eighteen years, including a third of that time...
