Money Doesn’t (Always) Buy Votes
It’s a common belief that money influences election outcomes. Candidates who raise substantial funds and benefit from well-funded...
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: 11/16/24
Are you tired of winning? I’m certainly not. With Donald Trump back in the White House, along with...
True North
There’s a scene in the 2012 film Lincoln, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tony Kushner, in...
The Last Word on Legislator Pay?
Last month, I used the pending decision by the Citizen’s Committee on Legislative Compensation as a springboard to...
Thinking Outside the Box
This morning, the US Senate Republican Caucus met to choose a new Majority Leader for the 2025 session....
Who Will Lead the US Senate?
Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky has led Senate Republicans for eighteen years, including a third of that time...
Open Letter to Idaho Democrats
Dear Idaho Democrats, There’s no sugarcoating it — Tuesday was a big loss for you. I’m not here...
SATURDAY ROUNDUP: 11/9/24
Are you tired of winning? I’m not tired of winning. Tired, maybe, but not of winning. Republicans gained...
Prop 1 Post Mortem
In January 2023, Idaho GOP chair Dorothy Moon sounded the alarm about a potential attempt to radically alter...
Winners and Losers in the 2024 Election
After two years of campaigning, of fundraising, of messaging, of debating, of planning, and many sleepless nights for...
