A Closer Look at Idaho Chooses Life
Idaho Chooses Life (ICL) claims to be a leading voice of the pre-born child in Idaho and has...
Call for Interviews
Today I began recording interviews with Republican candidates for state legislature. I put out a general call on...
The Most Important Bill You Missed This Year
In March of 1975, after retiring as governor of California but prior to his first presidential primary campaign,...
Main Street or Dead End?
Just before the 2023 legislative session, conservative Republicans unveiled the Idaho Freedom Caucus (IDFC). Not only did this...
SUNDAY DEVOTION: Blessed are the Peacemakers
War is an unfortunate part of the human experience. Two centuries ago, Carl von Clausewitz explained that war...
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: 4/13/24
Welcome to the first edition of the new weekly roundup feature at the Gem State Chronicle. I will...
BREAKING: Boise Schools Plot Against New Laws
There is a war going on, but what’s at stake is not land, but the hearts, minds, and...
Insights from the Freedom Index
With the 2024 legislative session coming to a close on Wednesday, Freedom Index scores for lawmakers are essentially...
Purity Versus Pragmatism
Success often begets conflict. If you’ve seen the classic film Lawrence of Arabia you’ll remember how T.E. Lawrence...
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