Opinion
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Transportation, immigration among session's top issues
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislation, and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.
Good government requires a balance in perspectives
Jason Brenneman’s letter criticized Jim Woodward for meeting with women concerned about the loss of our OB/GYNs.
Californication and Idaho's state Senate race
Ads supporting Senator Herndon's positions on social media advocate to stop Idaho from becoming California.
Make sure to vote for the right Sauter
Jane Sauter’s main goal is to protect Idaho's children and families from radical agendas and to support the right of parents to make wise choices for their children.
Don't get fooled during political mud season
It is mud season! Not spring and flowers, I’m talking about Scott Herndon running for the state senate again. He got in last time because of outside money and a whole lot of lies, and he is up to his tricks again. …
Korn is the right choice for commission seat
I know there are those who will strongly disagree with me, but that's okay. I seriously doubt that any of us have a squeaky clean background.
Open Primary Initiative is a Trojan horse
While open primaries represent a step forward in democracy, the Open Primary Initiative is merely a pretext for what is truly sought: ranked-choice voting.
Don't get fooled; vote for Woodward
There's an old saying: “You can fool all people some of the time — you can fool some people all the time — but you can't fool all the people all the time!” It’s not a disgrace to be misled, we are all deceived oc…
Herndon is a vote for common sense
Everyone out there with common sense who is going to vote no matter what political party you are, vote for Scott Herndon and vote for common sense.
Sauter delivers solutions, common sense bills
Most of us want our elected representatives to be hard-working, effective, and responsive to us, their constituents. Our current state representative from District 1A is just that.
Racism reflected on North Idaho
Once again, we made national news for a pathetic incident of racism. Last week in downtown Coeur d’Alene, a couple of drivers in lifted pick-up trucks (one displaying a Confederate flag) harassed the University of …
Best choices and the primary election
Most people picking out a tomato or melon in the grocery store go for the best one for their needs. Are they using it today or tomorrow? How ripe is it? Any blemishes?
Beware of a self-righteous false prophet
Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. (Matthew 7:15)
Illegal immigration, military service are bad combination
I recently saw on the news one of our representatives wants to create a path to bringing illegal immigrants into our military. At first glance sounds like a reasonable solution to the shortcuts in our recruitment.
Proposed bike parking raising concerns
Many residents in Sagle are upset and concerned about zoning.