OPINION: The out-of-state money myth
Becky Funk
Citizens Alliance of Idaho (CAI), based out of Hayden, has made a cottage industry out of warning Idahoans about “out-of-state influence.” Their fundraising letters and public messaging cast themselves as defenders of Idaho against national money, national agendas and outside control. It’s a powerful, but deeply misleading narrative.
Public campaign finance records tell a different story. CAI’s political operation is overwhelmingly funded by money from outside Idaho.
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