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Guest Op-Eds
From time to time the Coeur d'Alene Press publishes guest opinions as op-eds (opposite the editorial page) in the print edition. These guest op-eds are accepted for consideration from business, government or community organization leaders, current or former elected officials, and Idaho syndicated and Kootenai County local opinion writers we have agreements with. For consideration, submit to mdolan@cdapress.com.
OPINION: AI concerns aren't just hallucinations
Potential for good - and not-so-good - abundant in medical field and elsewhere
OPINION: Republican optimism vs. left wing radical rules
In the dynamic realm of Idaho Republican politics, conservatives confront a critical decision: to embrace President Ronald Reagan's uplifting optimism or to co…
OPINION: For Idaho's sake, fund our schools
CDA School District superintendent issues appeal to local legislators
OPINION: Don’t be conned by the Con-Con
We are of different parties and often disagree, but are allied in our fierce devotion to America’s Constitution. It is now under serious threat from well-meani…
OPINION: Laying a foundation for the future
H521 offers trifecta for Idaho families
OPINION: GOP should uphold electoral process integrity
People want May primary, not March caucus
OPINION: Securing the border
Naysayers calling Idaho’s efforts to support Texas in securing the border “pointless” are willfully missing the point.
OPINION: Hope & Freedom vs. Anger & Power
Ronald Reagan described America as a “shining city on a hill” and his farewell address exclaimed our best days are ahead. Ignoring the “America is in decline” …
OPINION: We are all paying KCRCC's bills
Examining the major stories unfolding at North Idaho College, the Kootenai County Assessor's office, and the Community Library Network reveals a pattern of so-…
OPINION: For the sake of those who need it, we need to save Medicaid
Medicaid was created as a safety net for the truly needy. But forces in Washington, D.C., have warped it into a spending vehicle that is driving state budgets …
OPINION: Let's preserve our downtown
The new Marriot coming downtown is allowed by right (Downtown Hotel Gets OK, CDA Press Jan. 26). I know that many citizens are upset. They see a deterioration …
OPINION: Power grab for your vote
Dear Idaho Republican Voters, Bjorn Handeen wants to cut you out of choosing the Republican candidates who will be in the General Election.
OPINION: Time to turn the tide on dangerous driving
According to preliminary estimates by the Idaho Transportation Department, there were 277 people killed in Idaho traffic crashes last year, the most in a year since 2003.
OPINION: Open letter to Idaho GOP chair Dorothy Moon
There is no Resolution, nor is there any statement in the Idaho State Republican Platform opposing the U.S. Constitution Article V. In fact, the 2016/2020 Platform of the National Republican Party in the Governmen…
OPINION: Why did your Republican representative vote to defund the police?
In the 2023 legislative session, out of 105 members, 11 Republican house members and nine Republican senators voted against funding the police.
OPINION: Why not fix Social Security?
It is widely understood that by 2035 the Social Security system will be unable to provide the promised benefits. Social Security and Medicare account for the greatest and growing part of the federal budget, and the…