SESSION 2026: Personnel is Policy
The titular phrase apparently originates from Reagan’s Directory of Personnel, Scott Faulkner, in 1980. He coined it in...
SESSION 2026: A Clear Divide
The flood of bills hit the House floor this past week, with 20 significantly divided roll calls.
SESSION 2026: The Matter of Illegals
By Tim Oren Outside of budgets and spending, illegal immigration will likely be the most contentious issue faced...
SESSION 2026: The Senate Takes Shape
Mapping the 2026 legislative session with Tim Oren.
SESSION 2026: The (Usual) Pattern Emerges
By Tim Oren The Idaho House now has 21 divided votes in the record book, and that’s enough...
OREN: Mapping the 2026 Legislative Session
Mapping emerging voting blocs in the Idaho Legislature.
OREN: Scoring the Scorecards – And the Organizations Behind Them
By Tim Oren Recently our host, Brian Almon, rolled out a new Gem State Chronicle feature Scorecard Explorer,...
OPINION: Who Needs Scorecards? Mapping the Idaho Legislature
By Tim Oren Scorecards, scorecards, get yer scorecards. Can’t tell tha playas without a scorecard! Bygone ballpark chant...
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