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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 …
FREEDOM: Hang onto it
I enjoyed reading Syd Albright’s essay on “The New World Order” and pondered about how our Founding Fathers would respond to this new philosophy. I’m sure they would say: “We won your freedom. Why would you give it…
SAMUEL: No pity here
Sunday’s editorial basically felt sorry for Eldon Samuel lll. It conveyed hope that the judge would be compassionate and sentence him to a mental health facility. Then after five years there, he’d either get parole…
STATE: Respect baby brother
The heavy hand of state legislators landed on small Idaho towns on Feb. 19, 2016. The same body which vigorously opposes the federal government interfering in what it considers “State Affairs” is not opposed to pas…
BOURQUIN: St. Maries' thanks you
Thank you Bruce Bourquin for The Front Row article on “Lumberjack sons inspired by state champ moms” published on Feb. 19, 2016. It was great for our St. Maries athletes to be featured!
PRESIDENT: Qualifications first
It is interesting to me to note that many politicians express the opinion that Ronald Reagan was the best president during their lifetime, then go on to endorse one of the untried senators. They seem to forget that…
APPLE: Sick to the core
This Apple ordeal is ridiculous and sickens me.
SB 1338: It's unconstitutional
Senate Bill 1338, brought to us by Sen. Sheryl Nuxoll, R.-Cottonwood, purports to allow counties to declare federal land a “Catastrophic Public Nuisance.” The proposed legislation then claims to allow a county or i…
INSURANCE: Plug the gap, Idaho
The Idaho legislature has a bill before it to expand health insurance to 103,000 mostly working lower income and veteran Idahoans who fall in a coverage gap. SB 1205 is the Healthy Idaho plan drafted as a uniquely …
BUDGET: Don't cut Idaho State Police
I can’t believe the Senate Transportation Committee approved moving funds from the Idaho State Police to overhaul roads.
ELDON: Do what's right
I take exception to the Editorial in the Coeur d’Alene Press on Sunday 2-21-16.
CHARTERS: SB 1248 unnecessary
Currently there is legislation, SB 1248, being decided in Idaho that seemingly has no positive value for education. The bill serves to remove contract rights from charter school teachers — making them one year empl…
EDUCATION: Build that bridge
It takes a community to teach.
BILLS: One good, one bad
I recently read two articles that disturbed me. The first one related to the House State Affairs Committee’s decision to kill the Medicaid gap bill. This decision directly affects 70,000 Idahoans who can not afford…
OCCUPIERS: They are patriots
The February 12 editorial, “Occupation Ends with a Whimper,” is astonishingly laced with hatred and brash cynicism, typical of shallow-minded people that make a mockery of that which they know little about or under…
JOBS: Hire young Americans
I have nothing against employing immigrants. They are mostly good people. What I am concerned with are those native-born young folks who are unable to find work.