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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: Senator Len Jordan’s legacy may derail Trump’s spending cuts
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, the Trump-appointed oligarchs tasked with cutting federal expenditures, have a daunting task ahead of them. This so-called “DOGE…
OPINION: The referendum is the ultimate answer to the school voucher fight in Idaho
The voucher vultures are circling the Idaho treasury, expecting to soon have government approval to gorge on money paid into the treasury by hard-working Idaho…
OPINION: Giving thanks for those volunteers who took on the party bosses on Prop 1
When I was going to law school in Chicago during the mid-1960s, Mayor Richard Daley was the undisputed boss of the Democratic Party in Cook County. Candidates …
OPINION: GOP extremists are feeling their oats, but do they misread the tea leaves?
The extremist branch of Idaho’s Republican Party, presided over by Dorothy Moon, has been feeling its oats after the 2024 elections. They defeated a number of …
OPINION: Idaho’s senators are in positions to limit the damage of some Trump plans
Idaho Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo will be in key positions next year to limit the damage inflicted on the country by Donald Trump. It is expected that Ri…
OPINION: Remembering our veterans and looking to the future on this Veterans Day
It is fitting that America sets aside at least one day every year to honor those who served in the county’s armed forces. Demonstrating respect for veterans en…
OPINION: Idaho voters face a stark 'them-or-us' choice in November
Bryan Smith, an ultra-right Republican and vice chair of the extremist Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF), understands that the Open Primaries Initiative (OPI) wil…
OPINION: A short history lesson for Moon and Labrador on ranked-choice voting
The opponents of Proposition 1, the Open Primaries Initiative, have been making uninformed claims about this game-changing voting reform. Dorothy Moon, the hea…
OPINION: The David vs. Goliath fight over state funding of religious education in Idaho
Most Idahoans would agree with Thomas Jefferson’s observation that “the government closest to the people serves the people best.” In fact, that nugget of wisdo…
OPINION: Stop the GOP steal of Idaho’s Great Seal
The extremist branch of the Idaho Republican Party is in an absolute panic about the Open Primaries Initiative (OPI), which will give every Idaho voter the rig…
OPINION: 'He who represents himself has a fool for a client' — Abraham Lincoln
"He who represents himself has a fool for a client." — Abraham Lincoln
OPINION: Out-of-state sleaze merchants are cranking up their smear campaigns
With the political season upon us, extreme-right dark money interests are gearing up to elect legislative candidates who will sing their tune in the Idaho Legislature. They were somewhat successful in the closed GO…
OPINION: Raul Labrador wants to deprive Idaho voters of their initiative rights
You have to hand it to Attorney General Raul Labrador. He can’t be shamed out of pursuing a foolish course of action. Just days after the Idaho Supreme Court u…
OPINION: The Open Primaries Initiative won’t cause gun control, warts or balding
Political fearmonger Greg Pruett has been trying to scare voters away from the Open Primaries Initiative (OPI) with the preposterous claim that it will bring g…
OPINION: U.S. restraints on Ukraine hamstring its defense against Putin’s war
Ukraine’s recent cross-border attack on Russia highlights a serious problem in its ability to defend against Vladimir Putin’s genocidal war. The U.S and its NA…