EDITORIAL: Idaho HB 98 needed to restrict teachers’ unions’ abuse of taxpayer funds
By Stacey Kinnick. Originally published at The Centre Square. As a veteran public school educator, I’ve learned a...
EDITORIAL: The Truth You Deserve to Know: Why We Really Have A “Convention” in Article V
By Julianne Young After four months of intense deliberation, on September 15, 1787, the Founders were engaged in...
EDITORIAL: Why We Killed Idaho’s Blood Labeling Bill
By Sen. Brian Lenney Last week, we on the Idaho Senate Health and Welfare Committee buried House Bill...
EDITORIAL: What If?
By Rep. David Leavitt What if Donald Trump had never been elected? Would America’s political landscape be any...
EDITORIAL: Idaho’s Wine Industry: A Toast to Taxpayer Waste
By Rep. David Leavitt The Idaho Wine Commission (IWC) touts itself as the unified advocate for the state’s...
EDITORIAL: An Open Letter to Brian Almon at Gem State Chronicle
By Rita Peters, Senior Vice President for Legislative Affairs, Convention of States Action Mr. Almon, I was sorry...
EDITORIAL: If we can just have some more courage on the grocery tax
By Ryan Spoon A professional lobbyist in Idaho told me that we can achieve anything “if we just...
EDITORIAL: Strengthening School Choice: Why HB 93 Needs SB 1068
By Steven Thayn The education landscape has changed. Parents are no longer bound to their local public school—or...
EDITORIAL: How Idaho’s GOP is Shaping the State’s Future
By Idaho GOP Chairwoman Dorothy Moon The Idaho legislature is buzzing with activity, the passionate discourse among Idaho...
EDITORIAL: Holding the Line on Government Growth—Our Pledge to Idaho
By Sens. Christy Zito, Glenneda Zuiderveld, Josh Kohl, Reps. Faye Thompson, Lucas Cayler, Kent Marmon, Clint Hostetler, and...
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