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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: Idaho legislators should not vote on bills that line their own pockets
Idahoans learned this year that the Idaho Legislature’s conflict of interest rules are essentially toothless. Under rules adopted by both Houses, legislators a…
OPINION: The Idaho Freedom Foundation is at it again — attacking judges this time
Brent Regan, the Board Chairman of the ill-named Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF), is at it again. After barely failing to destroy North Idaho College with a cul…
OPINION: Little, Risch and Crapo are betting heavily on Trump’s MAGA program
The envelope in my mailbox screamed out, “this ENDORSEMENT has IDAHO LIBERALS worried.” Fearing the worst, I gingerly opened the envelope, only to find that th…
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. After that, he joined the Florida National Gua…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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…
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…
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…
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, …