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Updated 3 days, 6 hours ago

OPINION: It’s déjà vu all over again for families of some American service personnel

Sgt. Cuauhtemoc “Temo” Juarez served on three continents as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps from 1995 to 1999. A…

Updated 1 week, 3 days ago
OPINION: A political statement masquerading as a legal opinion must be called out

Please believe me, I have tried to limit my criticism of Attorney General Raul Labrador. But, as a former Idaho AG for eight years, I know the importance of pr…

Updated 3 weeks, 3 days ago
OPINION: There’s never a dull moment in the Idaho political scene nowadays

Idaho’s governing leadership certainly keeps things lively in these troubled times. In the last couple of months, we have witnessed JFAC, the legislative budge…

Updated 1 month ago
OPINION: Tony Park was a genuine soul and an Idaho champion of the rule of law

About four years ago, I made a decision that enriched the lives of four elderly Idaho lawyers. I invited Tony Park to join a weekly lunch trio at Eddie’s Resta…

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
OPINION: Donald Trump is seeking to infuse politics into America’s military forces

Donald Trump has repeatedly shown disrespect for America’s non-political military forces for selflessly performing their role of serving the country’s vital se…

Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago
OPINION: The big, beautiful billionaire tax-cut bill will hasten America’s decline

Ever since the defeat of the Axis Powers in World War II, America has been admired around the world as a beacon of equality, freedom and opportunity. That admi…

Updated 1 month, 4 weeks ago
OPINION: Remember and honor veterans who died from war-related causes

Memorial Day is a time to set aside our differences and join together in remembering and thanking those brave souls who gave their last full measure for their …

Updated 2 months, 1 week ago
OPINION: Elon Musk’s massive collection of personal data is a threat to all Americans

A bipartisan group of state attorneys general should be commended for calling public attention to the need for Americans to protect the privacy of their generi…

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
OPINION: Why has Senator Risch gone silent on supporting NATO and Ukraine?

Although Jim Risch is one of those Congressional lifers who does not have a particularly distinguished record on domestic issues, he has exercised good sense o…

Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
OPINION: Utah voucher law found unconstitutional. Idaho’s law is also vulnerable

A district judge in Utah issued a marvelous decision on April 18, finding Utah’s school voucher law to be unconstitutional. The 60-page decision was based on a…

Updated 3 months ago
OPINION: Some suggestions for what Senator Crapo can do now for housing in Idaho

Senator Mike Crapo said in an April 8 op-ed that “access to affordable housing is one of the most pressing issues” he encounters across Idaho. He has asked tha…

Updated 3 months, 2 weeks ago
OPINION: Donald Trump channels a kindred spirit, Dick the Butcher

There has been a bit of discussion over the years as to what William Shakespeare’s character, Dick the Butcher, meant when he said: “The first thing we do is, …

Updated 3 months, 3 weeks ago
OPINION: Vietnam War Veterans Day reminds us of what it means to serve

March 29 is Vietnam War Veterans Day, the day set aside to remember and honor those who served in that ill-fated war. A phone call earlier this month brought t…

Updated 4 months ago
OPINION: Washington is targeting veteran programs. We must defend our vets

Veteran programs are in the sights of Russell Vought, who currently controls America’s purse strings. The US Constitution gave Congress that crucial responsibi…

Updated 4 months, 1 week ago
OPINION: Attorney General Labrador continues to endanger pregnant women

Most lawyers will take a hint from the courts when they are told a legal argument does not hold water. Idaho’s Attorney General Raul Labrador is a rare excepti…