CRITCHFIELD: This Year’s K-12 Public School Budget Looks Towards Idaho’s Future, Not its Past
Superintendent Debbie Critchfield explains this year's K-12 budget request, including new operational funding and a push to fix the one-time funding mechanism for high-needs students.
DA ROSA: Trump’s Beef Announcement That Influences the Character of Our Nation
Art da Rosa argues Trump's push to let ranchers process their own beef exposes a deeper pattern of regulatory gatekeeping pushing America's economy from free-market toward mercantilism.
MOON: Prop 1 Is About Abortion, Not Healthcare
Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon argues Prop 1's supporters hide behind euphemisms like "healthcare" and "choice" to avoid the central fact that abortion destroys an innocent human life.
DEHAY: 4 Quick & Easy Keto Desserts
Health & nutrition columnist Savanna DeHay shares four easy low-carb desserts for satisfying a sweet tooth without the sugar crash.
DA ROSA: Legislative Authority Over Drugs
Art da Rosa argues that HJR 4's principle—that major, hard-to-reverse changes belong with the Legislature, not a single ballot vote—is applied selectively, invoked for drug policy while left aside everywhere else.
MOON: Idahoans Should Reject the Culture of Death
Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon argues Prop 1 would move Idaho toward the same culture that has produced partial-birth abortion, infanticide, and assisted suicide elsewhere.
RISCH: ZERO Border Crossings in 15 Months
Sen. Jim Risch highlights 15 consecutive months of zero illegal immigrants released at the southern border and outlines legislation to sustain enforcement and hold criminal offenders accountable.
CARGILL: Attendance vs. enrollment – so what’s the big deal?
Mountain States Policy Center's Chris Cargill examines Idaho's debate over funding schools by enrollment versus actual attendance, and what a switch could mean for taxpayers.
CRITCHFIELD: What’s Next for Idaho’s Public School Funding Formula?
Superintendent Debbie Critchfield outlines next steps for revising Idaho's K-12 school funding formula, unchanged since 1994, ahead of the next legislative session.
MOON: Busting Myths About Idaho’s Pro-Life Laws
Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon addresses common myths about Idaho's pro-life laws and Proposition 1, from doctor retention to parental rights.
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