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Evan Koch

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Updated 3 days, 8 hours ago

OPINION: Questions for Republicans

The drastic measures being orchestrated by Elon Musk and his DOGE operators are a coup attempt.

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
OPINION: The intersection of religion and politics

In the 1960s, clerics led powerful movements to protest human rights violations and war. It was their religious devotion that motivated them to step into publi…

Updated 2 weeks, 3 days ago
OPINION: With malice toward none; with charity for all

In the spirit of working together to build something bigger than ourselves — a more perfect and bipartisan union — the Kootenai County Democrats are reaching a…

Updated 3 weeks, 3 days ago
OPINION: Peaceful, not passive

Two distinct occasions collided on Monday: Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. One event marked the peaceful transfer of power, and the other remi…

Updated 1 month ago
OPINION: Presidents Day in Coeur d'Alene will be noteworthy

One month from now, we will celebrate Presidents Day. For one day of the year, we remember outstanding American presidents and their most important contributio…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
OPINION: Waging peace, fighting disease, building hope

Four years ago this week, thousands of people gathered in Washington, D.C. upset by the outcome of the presidential election. We saw what happens when a presid…

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
OPINION: Looking forward to the New Year

What might America encounter in 2025? Strange social media pronouncements from the President-Elect give us good reason to wonder about what’s to come.

Updated 1 month, 4 weeks ago
OPINION: What's the Democrats' plan?

What’s the Democrats’ plan going forward? Many people have asked me this question. They want to know: how will Democrats confront, defend, and ultimately overc…

Updated 2 months ago
OPINION: Politics is an inexact science

Politics is an inexact science. We rarely know with complete confidence why one candidate for office wins or why another candidate loses.

Updated 2 months, 1 week ago
OPINION: Mr. President-Elect, eat your veggies

The holiday season is here, and so are all the delicious treats. From Christmas cookies and candies to festive drinks and more, it's a season full of joy — and…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
OPINION: The gratitude attitude

Tomorrow, many Americans will pause, gather around a dinner table, and remember all the reasons we have to be thankful.

Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
OPINION: Who we are as Democrats

Our values define who we are. When all is said and done, human beings have nothing but our values to rely on.

Updated 3 months ago
OPINION: What do Democrats do now?

What do we do when elections hands us a loss? The answer to this question is different for everybody. But for the politically involved, it is especially reveal…

Updated 3 months, 1 week ago
OPINION: Hope won

As you read this, it is Wednesday. The final vote has been cast and Americans have a better idea of who will lead us all into the future.

Updated 4 months ago
OPINION: Incumbents can’t defend the indefensible

Anger and incompetence have had more than enough time at the forefront of Idaho politics. It’s time to turn the page.