PRIMARY 2026: A Dirty Little Secret
Tim Oren returns for his final analysis of the 2026 Idaho Republican legislative primary election.
PRIMARY 2026: The Money…
In his final column before the 2026 primary election, Tim Oren lays out exactly where big money is coming from, and where it's going.
SESSION 2026: Sine Die
By Tim Oren And that’s a wrap! The final roll calls are in, so it’s time to finalize...
SESSION 2026: Patterns of Influence
By Tim Oren In possibly the last full week of the Idaho legislative session before sine die, the...
SESSION 2026: Failed Votes
By Tim Oren When I began this project, it was a retrospective on Idaho Legislative sessions that had...
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...
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