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OPINION: Just like everyone else, Idaho’s Attorney General must comply with the law
Three years ago, I joined five other former Idaho Attorneys General in describing that important position as “the …
DISCRIMINATION: With an asterisk
To Mike Brewer. I, too, oppose discriminatory practices… to an extent. We disagree on this one point.
IFF: Protecting our children
Have you ever noticed how districts announce which teachers are teaching anti-family, anti-American, dysphasia and sexually explicit information to our kids?
AMERICA: Can you believe…
Can you believe what is happening in America?
GROUP: Problems aplenty
When I read articles from the Idaho Freedom Foundation, I find that they have a problem with the degree of conservatism of applicants running for positions on boards throughout the state.
RECESSION: A housing solution
Thank you to all the greedy home sellers who are taking advantage of the current housing carnival.
GROWTH: Expand study focus
Kudos to Madison Hardy for her informative article on the Regional Housing & Growth Partnership’s new study (Coeur d’Alene Press, June 17).
HYPOCRISY: It’s only growing
A national expert on race and hypocrisy said the recent attacks on the “critical race theory” by Democrats has to be the “largest” piece of hypocrisy ever heard from the Democrats.
COMMENT: On uncool apparel
Anyone who wears “aviator” sunglasses (unless you are a spring break co-ed in Cabo) looks like someone desperately and unsuccessfully trying to be relevant and thinking it’s cool.
FULCHER: A missed opportunity
The Invest in America Act, funding infrastructure (HR 3684) includes a provision providing members of the House to request specific “earmarks” for funding of transportation projects within their state.
LEVIES: About the timing…
It’s interesting that the vote for school levies was conveniently timed before property value assessments were sent out.
IDAHO: Get back to work
I want to give sincere thanks to the small percentage of the workforce who have chosen to continue.
PRAISE: The Kertin rises
Wanted to applaud the young man, Kertin Saunders, 9, featured on the front page of Local for his great spirit and for learning so early in life about “making lemonade” when life throws you a few lemons.
JEOPARDY: Excellence eroded
In the June 11 issue of the Coeur d’Alene Press is an article about The TV quiz show “Jeopardy.”
FLAGS: A note on retirement
Nice piece about the ceremony for retiring of unserviceable flags (June 13.)
CAR D’LANE: Driving for more charity
In 2018, the Downtown Association (DA) took over running Car d’Lane from the North Idaho Classic Car Club (NICCC), which had run the cruise and show for years, by utilizing a provision in the multi-year contract to…