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OPINION: The party’s over, life goes on
Recently, I sent a note to editors and friends saying I was stepping aside from column writing and pursuing other …
OPINION: Crapo says ‘no’ to Harris economics
Vice President Kamala Harris’ ambitious economic agenda would have two chances of making it through the next Congress. Slim and none, unless she’d happen to ha…
OPINION: Remembering Sen. Steve Symms
Steve Symms’ mark on Idaho politics was undeniable and his 1980 stunning victory over Sen. Frank Church was historic. Church was the last Idaho Democrat to hol…
OPINION: Risch: Don’t trust Harris with foreign policy
Vice President Kamala Harris may be the Democratic Party’s brightest star at the moment, but the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee says …
OPINION: Harris gives Dems a needed wake-up call
What a difference a single decision can make in a presidential election.
OPINION: Data expert debunks Trump’s election claims
So, you still think that the 2020 presidential election was “rigged” and that former President Trump should have been in the White House all along. Perhaps you…
OPINION: GOP celebrates Trump convictions
Forget about Nikki Haley coming out of the woodwork at the Republican National Convention to rescue the party from a bad situation.
OPINION: Moon is out if new GOP team has its way
If Dorothy Moon wins another term as chair of the Idaho Republican Party, it will be without the help of Bonneville County Republicans.
OPINION: Fulcher says slow down with EV rules
Of all the stupid things coming out of Washington, this one gets the golden dunce cap.
OPINION: GOP platform: IFF does the thinking for you
It’s easy to see why some Republicans don’t fit the mold of Dorothy Moon’s stale old party.
OPINION: SCOTUS to decide if abortion law goes too far
If anybody can understand the importance of emergency care during a pregnancy, it’s Rep. Ilana Rubel of Boise, the House minority leader. She has plenty of lif…
OPINION: Crapo, Wyden split on child tax credit
Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, has found a sure way to ensure that his prized legislation doesn’t see the light of day.
OPINION: Government stays open … for now
At long last, Congress has quit kicking the can down the road in regard to keeping the government open. And that’s good news for the federal employees drawing …
OPINION: Partisan rancor takes a brief vacation
Here’s something that you don’t normally see in Washington — the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Finance Committee standing side-by-side at a n…
OPINION: The presidential election from hell
It’s amazing. Seventy percent of American voters don’t want to see a Biden-Trump rematch, yet that’s what the two major political parties are giving us.
OPINION: Budget amendment no easy sell
Elected officials weigh pros, cons of Constitutional Convention