Jim Jones
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OPINION: Can a church really funnel dark money into the campaign against Prop 1?
Labrador’s opinion would subvert the very purpose of the Sunshine Act
OPINION: Supreme Court strikes out its own team ahead of the 2022 elections
The Supreme Court doomed the Republican Party’s chances in the Nov. 8 election when it issued its abortion decision last June.
OPINION: Americans can honor veterans by doing their democracy homework
Every year on Nov. 11, Americans gather at Veterans Day observations to honor and thank America’s veterans for their service to the country. It is certainly ri…
OPINION: A compliment to Raul Labrador for wanting to learn about Idaho water
It may seem out of place for the treasurer of one candidate for Attorney General to compliment the other candidate, but water law and policy is so vital to the…
OPINION: AG candidates disagree on ER care
On Aug. 2, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed its first-in-the-nation suit against a state law preventing women from receiving necessary emergency care…
OPINION: Idaho Freedom Foundation misinforms about the education initiative
The ill-named Idaho Freedom Foundation, which essentially owns and operates the extremist branch of today’s Republican Party, wants to destroy the Gem State’s …
OPINION: Judge them by their actions, not their words
Members of Idaho’s Congressional delegation would probably not receive any heroism awards for their actions relating to the PACT Act, also known as the “burn p…
OPINION: A Moon waxes as a Luna wanes
The present-day Republican Party has revealed who it really is and it ain’t pretty. Many of us thought that Tom Luna was way too far to the right, but the newl…
OPINION: Minidoka reminds us to remain vigilant against racial injustice
The camp was one of 10 established in the Western states in 1942 to imprison Japanese Americans.
OPINION: Idaho's founders put a high priority on gun safety and responsibility
The foremost responsibility of today's gun owners is to safeguard the rights and safety of those who live among them.
OPINION: We can pay respect to our fallen by being better Americans
Memorial Day is a time set aside for Americans to honor and mourn U.S. military personnel who died in service to their country.
OPINION: Freedom Foundation's bark is worse than its bite
Most Idaho Freedom Foundation-supported statewide candidates were defeated
OPINION: Idaho desperately needs help from its independent voters on May 17
Article 1, section 19 of the Idaho Constitution boldly proclaims: “No power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere with or prevent the free and lawful…
OPINION: People should not be discouraged from exercising their lawful rights
We often hear of folks who take advantage of tax breaks that some would view as unfair, but they can’t be faulted if the law specifically provides for the brea…
OPINION: The IPTV debates have disclosed the serious candidates
The Idaho Public Television debate among the three Republican candidates for attorney general produced some unsettling takeaways. For one, it appeared that Art…
OPINION: The attorney general debate should worry Gov. Brad Little
The Idaho Public Television debate among the three Republican candidates for attorney general produced some unsettling takeaways. For one, it appeared that Art…