Day 1
The 68th Idaho Legislature gaveled in at noon today, with Gov. Brad Little presenting his vision in his...
NEWS: Court Denies New Trial in Big City Coffee Lawsuit
In a recent ruling, the Fourth Judicial District Court in Ada County denied a motion for a new...
Winter Meeting 2025
The 2025 Idaho GOP Winter Meeting is in the books. I only have a few minutes to write...
A Short History of the Grocery Tax
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On Your Marks…
For the 68th time since achieving statehood in 1890, a new group of legislators will convene to pass...
Art of the Deal
A few months ago, I explained how 19th-century German statesman Otto von Bismarck used political pragmatism to achieve...
2024 in Review
What a year it has been. I launched the Gem State Chronicle in January 2024, two years after...
What is a Nation?
Last week, a sharp debate erupted on Twitter over the H-1B visa program. Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and...
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: 12/28/24
Here we are, the last few moments of 2024. The passing of this year will mark the 1/4...
How to Testify
Before a bill can become law, it must first pass through committee hearings in both the House of...
