
UPDATED: Questions Raised About Democrat Candidates in District 11
Update 8/10/24 8:25am: UPDATE: GOP House nominee Kent Marmon was told by the Secretary of State’s office that...

Reader Poll on Grocery Taxes
You’ve heard the debates regarding Idaho’s sales tax on groceries. Now it’s time to share what you think....

Daily Minute 8/8/24: Idaho GOP Platform Quiz
About Brian AlmonBrian Almon is the Editor of the Gem State Chronicle. He also serves as Chairman of...

Who Decides What’s Healthy?
As I’ve listened to discussion and debate over whether or not Idaho should tax groceries, one idea has...

Daily Minute 8/7/24: The Grocery Tax
About Brian AlmonBrian Almon is the Editor of the Gem State Chronicle. He also serves as Chairman of...

The Grocery Tax Debate
On Monday I laid out the arguments for and against eliminating Idaho’s tax on groceries. I invited feedback,...

Are You a Platform Republican?
In Idaho, we talk a lot about the Republican Platform. We use it as a litmus test to...

The Grocery Tax: White Whale or Red Herring?
Eliminating the sales tax on groceries has long been a goal of Idaho conservatives. Our state currently has...

Idaho Legislators Mend Fences With YAL
Two weeks before the primary election last May, sixteen Idaho legislators announced in an open letter that they...

SUNDAY DEVOTION: Charity in All Things
There are a lot of Christian denominations out there, and every single one claims to be the most...