MOON: Challenges and Opportunities in the New Year
Will 2026 be a triumphant year for Idaho and America? The power lies with you.
RISCH: 2025 Report Card: Promises Kept
Sen. Risch highlights Republican wins, Trump agenda, tax cuts, border security, Idaho priorities.
OPINION: Liberty and the Plow: Defending Our Rights Against Federal Overreach
“Liberty is preserved not by distant power, but by limits placed upon it.”
MCGRANE: Inside our 2025 Wrapped
Highlights from the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office: December 26, 2025.
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,...
MOON: Lessons of the Christmas Story
There is still much for wise men and women to learn from the story of Christ's birth two millennia ago.
MCGRANE: A new exhibit worth checking out by this season
By Secretary of State Phil McGrane Bringing Idaho’s Great Seal to Life When Emma Edwards Green stepped off...
CRAPO: A Christmas Lifeline to Rural Idaho Counties, Pay Raise for Troops, and More!
By Sen. Mike Crapo Do you agree the federal government should pay its share for essential services (law...
MOON: The Role of the Idaho GOP Platform
By Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon A lot of folks ask me what the Idaho GOP stands for....
NEWSLETTER: Congressman Fulcher’s Legislative Update
By Congressman Russ Fulcher December 17, 2025 Idahoans deserve affordable and flexible healthcare plans that meet their needs....
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