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Evan Koch

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Updated 5 days, 19 hours ago

OPINION: Democrats competing everywhere in 2024

Democrats will challenge in all state legislative districts.

Updated 1 week, 5 days ago
OPINION: Disaffected Rs, this one's for you

You might be pleasantly surprised what the Democratic Party has to offer.

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
OPINION: Republicans are not pro-life

It’s time to consider which party is actually pro-life. Last week, House Republicans killed a Democratic-sponsored bill that would have required schools to tel…

Updated 3 weeks, 5 days ago
OPINION: Today, Lincoln would be a Democrat

Lincoln Day events contrast two starkly different celebrations.

Updated 1 month ago
OPINION: Lincoln put the union above personal interest, and we should too

Lincoln's eloquence resonates with us in this present time of peril to our democracy. We should honor Lincoln properly by heeding his message.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
OPINION: Blue or red? You have a choice Feb. 17

While Republicans will once again host their annual Presidents Day Weekend fundraiser, Democrats will offer an alternative. On Saturday, Feb. 17 at 5:30 p.m., …

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
OPINION: Black History Month

Tomorrow is the start of Black History Month. And I get it, race is an uncomfortable thing to talk about. It challenges us, and for good reason. These conv…

Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago
OPINION: Rescuing Lincoln’s legacy in 2024

Abraham Lincoln was a towering president of the United States, and a Republican.

Updated 2 months ago
OPINION: Consider the alternative

Winston Churchill is credited with saying “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” Successful politicians know that politics …

Updated 2 months, 1 week ago
OPINION: Abortion ban reflects GOP views toward women

No one should mistake how the Republican Party treats women.

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
OPINION: Limits of free speech

Words, once flown, have consequences we can’t control.

Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
OPINION: Resolve to act

Resolution is a word that crops up frequently at the turn of each New Year.

Updated 2 months, 4 weeks ago
OPINION: Political peace at Christmastime?

With so much turmoil in local politics, is feeling peace possible this time of year? The amazing true story behind the carol, “I Heard the Bells on Christm…

Updated 3 months ago
OPINION: A year-end message of hope

One of the more interesting aspects of being Chair of the Kootenai County Democratic Central Committee has been interacting with young people.

Updated 3 months, 1 week ago
OPINION: Idaho Kids Covered report

December brings on the holidays, such a wonderful time of year. The kids come home. They cook and play music for us. Gifts are exchanged. A tree is harvested. …