Chuck Malloy
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OPINION: A world with a thousand points of light
Writing about good people doing good things. That’s a big change for me.
OPINION: Spending cuts alone won’t solve deficit crisis
For the 30 years that Sen. Mike Crapo has been in Congress, he’s tried just about everything to bring federal spending under control, and yet it keeps getting …
OPINION: Bedke: ‘I will not misuse the office’
A lieutenant governor strolling in to talk with the governor or chief of staff is hardly a shocking development — unless you consider how life was before forme…
OPINION: Speaker Moyle settles into new role
After 15 years as House majority leader and 24 years in the Legislature, Rep. Mike Moyle of Star has taken one of the two most powerful positions in the Idaho …
OPINION: Fulcher: Elect McCarthy, move on with business
Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher is a member of the House Freedom Caucus, where some members of that group are standing in the way of Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s quest…
OPINION: When 'privacy' does not apply
According to the Idaho Capital Sun, Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson underwent surgery recently and will be out until after the new year. He gave his proxy to hi…
OPINION: Crapo sees new power for Republicans
To put it mildly, Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo was disappointed with the outcome of the mid-term elections. But he sees some interesting possibilities when the new Co…
OPINION: Fulcher not ‘all in’ with Trump
Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher, who like many Republicans is wondering what happened in this year’s mid-term elections, says one thing seems clear.
OPINION: Critchfield sends message to school officials
You’d think that a candidate might want to take a short break after 18 months of campaigning and scoring a landslide victory on election night.
OPINION: Arkoosh gets boost, but will it be enough?
As October surprises go, this one was a doozy. Nearly 50 Republicans have lined up to support Democrat Tom Arkoosh over former Congressman Raul Labrador in a w…
OPINION: Manweiler sees path to victory over Bedke
If Boise attorney Terri Pickens Manweiler wins the race for lieutenant governor, she may be thanking Rep. Pricilla Giddings and the Idaho Freedom Foundation fo…
OPINION: Bedke seeks traditional role for lieutenant governor
House Speaker Scott Bedke of Oakley, once viewed as one of the bright young stars in the Republican Party, is now an aging political figure who has yet to have…
OPINION: Big changes coming if GOP wins the House
First District Congressman Russ Fulcher has spent his first two terms in office in unfamiliar territory as a member of the minority party – a drastic culture c…
OPINION: Risch: Senate control far from decided
Idaho Sen. Jim Risch has every reason to hope that Republicans gain control of the Senate after November’s midterm elections.
OPINION: Impeachment looms if Republicans prevail
Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher says that better days lie ahead if Republicans gain control of the House of Representatives after November’s mid-term elections
OPINION: Arkoosh says chaos will rule with Labrador
Tom Arkoosh of Boise, the Democratic candidate for attorney general, will tell anyone who listens that he is not a politician. His actions tell a different sto…