Missing the Point
On Monday morning, Sen. Kevin Cook presented the latest version of his cell phone porn filter bill. S1253...
Anatomy of a Budgetary Coup
As far as the Idaho Constitution is concerned, the Legislature has one job: fund the government. They can...
Welfare is at Critical Mass
This morning, Rep. Jordan Redman presented House Bill 419 to the Health & Welfare Committee. This bill would...
Anti-Christian Bigotry
Tuesday morning, Rep. Elaine Price introduced a resolution that would ask Idaho voters if they want to repeal...
The Permanent Bureaucracy
At last Thursday’s Capitol Clarity, Sen. Glenneda Zuiderveld and Rep. Josh Tanner shared their work in trying to...
The Myth of Dark Money
This post is sponsored by People United For Privacy. However, the content was entirely written by me, Brian...
BREAKING: Texas Defies Federal Government
The situation on our southern border is untenable. Millions of migrants have been pouring into our country, bringing...
Fentanyl Bill Heads to House Floor
After nearly two hours of debate, the House Judiciary, Rules, & Administration Committee voted to send House Bill...
Are Good Intentions Enough?
Friday morning, I sat through three hours of testimony and discussion in the House Judiciary, Rules, & Administration...
Make the World Safe for Children
A few months ago, British commentator Carl Benjamin mentioned something that has stuck with me ever since. He...
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