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Legislation targets electioneering, improprieties
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislation, and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.
Liberal claims of voter apathy are wearisome
It never ceases to amaze me that liberals always characterize their opposite number, conservatives, as people who can only be elected through "the fatigue and apathy of the majority."
Are immigrants to blame for environmental concerns?
It is safe to say we all want a clean environment.
A genuine gesture from a genuine person
It was July 17, 1994, Willie Nelson put on a fantastic concert in a hayfield in the Cocolalla Valley. A construction team set up the stage with giant speakers and Willie put on an incredible performance that thrill…
Luke Omodt has worn out his welcome
Luke Omodt has worn out his welcome as a Bonner County commissioner.
May matters — be sure and vote for Woodward
May primaries are getting closer. If you've noticed there are signs going up that state that "May matters." It certainly does as it's the way to get Jim Woodward on the ballot. He needs to be there so we, the voter…
Herndon's constitutional proposal is concerning
Senator Herndon's Senate Joint Resolution 105, would add to the Idaho Constitution a provision guaranteeing rights to home schooling “free from government regulation.”
Labrador has no business meddling in election security
House Bill 470 would create an “Office of Election Crimes and Security” in Raul Labrador’s office. That would certainly be a waste of taxpayer dollars. The…
Legislative session proving unexpectedly busy
What started as a slow session has quickly become one of our busiest in recent memory. As of the end of last week, we have already introduced roughly 100 mo…
Faith, climate change support not mutually exclusive
I am writing to express my disappointment in the advertised event “Climate Trojan Horse,” an event with a banner advertised by a local church. It is hard to miss the irony that an event based on disproving clima…
You're in Idaho now, slow down
Bonner Alerts helps me follow what is going on in the Idaho Legislature, providing the information I need about individual bills and emails and phone numbers for contacts at the legislature.
School facilities bill is the right thing, done in the wrong way
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled in 2005 that the Legislature has the constitutional duty to provide for the construction and maintenance of safe public schools f…
May matters so take the time to vote
Maybe you’ve already seen the May Matters signs around the area? What the signs say is true, especially now. This May does matter. May 21 is the date for the Idaho Primary election when all 105 State Legislative po…
Light's relocation is a fix in search of a problem
As west-of-Boyer Pine Street residents who often cross Fifth Avenue by foot and by car, the proposed Church Street stoplight relocation one block south seems like a fix looking for a problem.
Possible VP selection is cause for concern
My wife figured out the cause of my sudden rise in blood pressure.
Politics governing N.Y. judicial decisions
Judge Arthur Engoron, in New York reminds me of Judge Ito who presided over the O.J. Simpson trial. Both of those judges never met a camera they didn’t like.