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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, me…
OPINION: Say goodbye to dirty primary campaigns
Open Primary Initiative will clean up the mess
OPINION: Morality police won this round
But this book is far from over
OPINION: Idaho Constitution took hits this session
Many legislators bear blame
OPINION: Will Labrador stand up for his anti-abortion supporters?
Attorney General has rare chance to shine - or falter - before nation's High Court
OPINION: Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s
How Christ viewed separation of church and state
OPINION: Labrador's dereliction of duty impairs Legislature
Refusal to produce written advice is for political self-preservation
OPINION: This bill is a referendum slayer
Oppose HB 652
OPINION: Attorney General Labrador has no business meddling in election security
House Bill 470 would create an “Office of Election Crimes and Security” in Raul Labrador’s office. That would certainly be a waste of taxpayer dollars. The off…
OPINION: The school facilities bill is the right thing, done in the wrong way
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that the Legislature has the constitutional duty to provide for the construction and maintenance of safe public schools f…
OPINION: Labrador bets heavily on abortion in his gamble to win higher office
During his first year as Idaho Attorney General, Raul Labrador has placed most of his chips on the abortion issue in his quest for higher office. He has been a…
OPINION: Property taxpayers will have to foot the bill for the 'school choice' scheme
Every legislative session brings some new “school choice” scheme that is touted as a way to improve elementary and secondary education in Idaho by offering mor…
OPINION: The extremist branch of Idaho’s GOP is producing a moving experience
Many people have literally been moved by the ugly performance of Idaho’s Republican extremists in recent years. That is, significant numbers of teachers, libra…
OPINION: Let’s not render Idaho’s domestic terrorism law useless
Idaho’s landmark Terrorist Control Act will be rendered useless by passage of a bill recently introduced in the Idaho Senate.
OPINION: If you pay peanuts for a job, you’re likely to attract monkeys
Judges are the heart of the American system of justice. Faith in our court system depends upon having judges who are competent and impartial. That, in turn, re…
OPINION: Idaho’s County Clerks are not mere clerks; let’s give them our respect
We sometimes hear Idaho’s County Clerks spoken of dismissively as mere clerks– low-level functionaries just there to carry out the orders of county commissione…