My Turn
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MY TURN: North Idaho College is proof voting works
There will always be a need to safeguard the gemstone of our community.
MY TURN: Did we just witness a Color Revolution? No — we watched democracy work
Let’s be clear: what happened at North Idaho College wasn’t some shadowy “color revolution.” It was ordinary people doing what they’re supposed to do in a free republic — standing up, speaking out, and using the po…
MY TURN: Our flag as more than cloth and color
June 14, 2025, Marks 248 years since the second Continental Congress in Philadelphia adopted the “Flag Resolution”:
MY TURN: A son’s love for his father
People often say, when it is too late, that they wished they had told someone special about feelings that were bottled up in them. And so it has been with me, but no more. I wanted you to know of the many thoughts …
MY TURN: Restoring trust at NIC
Dr. Debbie DiThomas and I have been working with North Idaho College for more than two years to assist with restoring NIC to a favorable accreditation status. …
MY TURN: An expandable table
Much is written about election integrity. Since 2015 we have been advised that our election system is rigged. This is despite many court cases, reviews by Repu…
MY TURN: Heartless leadership
“You know, there are really two Republican parties in Kootenai County,” a gentleman told me recently. It made me pause, then I realized the truth of his observ…
MY TURN: Russ Fulcher sells out working families for big beautiful lies
Russ Fulcher is bragging. After seven years in Congress, collecting over a million dollars in taxpayer-funded salary, paying nearly $7 million to his staff, and enjoying free healthcare and travel at public expense…
MY TURN: Choosing judges for Kootenai County
On May 16, the First Judicial Magistrate Commission will meet to consider twelve candidates for two magistrate judge positions. Who are the candidates? What ty…
MY TURN: Mid-year fog
In January 2025, the U.S. economy was expected to continue to grow, but more slowly than in 2024 with tight labor markets, lagged effects of tightened monetary…
MY TURN: BNSF inaction clogs traffic on Highway 53 near Hauser
The closure of Pleasantview Road near Prairie Avenue and State Highway 53 at Hauser has caused a major daily bottleneck for thousands of motorists.
MY TURN: Supply and demand
A lot of people seem to blame Mexicans and Venezuelans for lost jobs in this country. A further examination seems to be in order.
MY TURN: President Trump is rebuilding our nation
President Trump's evil reality? Just imagine if former vice president Kamala Harris would of won election! We still would had the southern boarder secured (which was a lie), the Biden clan would still be doing thei…
MY TURN: The flaw in education
The acknowledged difficulties in education state-wide and nationally may seem impossibly complex, but most are from a fundamental choice gone wrong.
MY TURN: TRIO program at risk of being cut
To my neighbors in Kootenai and Shoshone counties, it’s important you know that one of the United States’ cornerstone educational programs is at risk of being …
MY TURN: Supporting your local creative economy: A call to action
In recent years, the creative economy has faced unprecedented challenges, from the impacts of a global pandemic to significant changes in federal funding for the arts. The recent abolishment of the National Endowme…