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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 …
HYBRIDS: Unite and fight
A recent letter to The Idaho Statesman referred to “the outrage about the higher fees on hybrids and all electric cars.” We know, however, that nothing will change during this legislative session unless we instigat…
WAGES: Let locals decide
If you think the state of Idaho should stand on the side of caring for the young people of Idaho, now is the time to make your voice heard. The final vote in the House and the Senate will be heard in the coming wee…
IDAHO: Legislative hypocrisy
I’m confused. I need someone to explain to me the behavior of the Idaho Legislature. It is dominated by Republicans who historically and, often, say that the federal government is too big and interferes with too ma…
HUNTING: No to auction tags
We oppose the sale of any Governor’s Big Game Auction tags for Idaho’s wildlife. Recently Idaho’s legislators and IDFG are talking of selling 12 more “Governor Auction Tags.” The selling of these tags is for only a…
TRUMP: Christians, cast him out
It is somewhere between incredulous to betrayal for some Christians to see evangelical leaders lending their endorsements to Donald Trump for President. Perhaps they are willing to overlook his chameleon-like posit…
TRUMP: A 3-letter word
The first time I voted was in 1972. I voted for Tricky Dick. He was a Republican and he made a few promises that he kept. He promised to get us out of Vietnam and he did. Seems to me he promised every taxpayer in A…
POEM: Valentine for her
She is so generous and giving,
BENGHAZI: Don't be shallow
I just had to laugh when I read Marvin Miller’s letter about reasons to see the new movie about Benghazi. My fellow Americans, since when are Hollywood movies considered a viable source of information? Hollywood mo…
BENGHAZI: Bolster your knowledge
For many of us, the dreadful events of the Sept. 11, 2012 Benghazi attack on our American Diplomatic Outpost and the murder of Americans have been somewhat confusing. Hillary Clinton (then Secretary of State) told …
MILITARY: Bill helps veterans
I urge you to support S. 271, “Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2015,” introduced by Sen. Harry Reid. Military members who serve our nation for a full career often suffer disabling healthcare conditions that can impa…
NFL: The losers weep
The gladiator head bashing show otherwise known as NFL football really tests our national loyalty.
OPIATES: A way forward
When I first read the articles about local doctors indicted on drug charges I said “Yea, about time for the opiate addiction problem to be addressed on prescribed drugs by physicians.”
LETTER: Hope for the future
May I take a moment to thank Sasha Fisher (Feb. 7 letters “FUTURE”) for her articulate and entertaining explanation of her own (and most likely, many other Millennials’) goals and aspirations. I enjoyed reading of …
MARRIAGE: Not judges' decision
HB 425 has been passed in the Idaho State House and is now in the Senate. The bill extends the marriage benefits to same-sex “marriages.”
RISK: Rich v. poor
I opened The Press and thought that someone had hacked into the editing computer and inserted a page from Pravda. There it was: faked quotations, guilt by association, and the Evil Empire. Then, I looked at the byl…