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OPINION: A private and personal decision
Reproductive-health decisions are extremely personal. They should only be made by patients in consultation with th…
OPINION: Constitution Day reminds us how to disagree without destroying each other
On a muggy September day, dozens of people on very different sides of the political aisle crowded into a room and finally agreed on something. Two hundred a…
OPINION: Your Medicaid story matters
There is one thing that unites us across the political aisle: we want our loved ones to live with health, dignity, and security. Seniors deserve comfort in the…
OPINION: Be a voter to your core
At the birth of our nation, 56 men pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to the ideal of self-determination. They wanted a say in their own governanc…
OPINION: Until it impacts you
It’s easy to tune out politics. To shake your head at headlines, scroll past the noise, and think, “That doesn’t really affect me.”
OPINION: Small voices shake the world: The power of the 19th Amendment
One hundred and five years ago on Aug. 18, Febb Burn changed the course of American history, proving that small voices can shake the world.
OPINION: Two tasks for our time
There are few responsibilities more important in today’s America than recognizing the inherent worth of every person, and empowering each other to speak up, be…
OPINION: A quiet consensus is rising across the country
Looking beyond Kootenai County, something interesting is happening in America.
OPINION: If consensus is possible in Kootenai County, it’s possible anywhere
You might be surprised to learn that Democrats and Republicans sometimes listen to each other. When we listen to each other, we learn important truths. One tru…
OPINION: Identity politics
What is the first thing you want people to notice about you?
OPINION: Putting people before politics when it comes to health care
Across North Idaho, we all want the same things: to be healthy, to care for our loved ones, and to live in communities where people look out for each other. Ac…
OPINION: A time for compassion and listening
I had an entirely different column planned for today — then Sunday came. Important conversations about political policy have their time and place. But this…
OPINION: Public lands unite us — if we let them
Idaho is home to something truly rare: vast, open, wild space. With nearly two-thirds of our state made up of public lands, Idaho is the kind of place people d…
OPINION: Forward together
On June 10, the Kootenai County Democrats officially opened a new chapter in North Idaho’s political history. Longtime party Chair Evan Koch stepped away from …