Opinion
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Just like zombies, bad bills keep returning
This week I voted in favor of Senate Bill 1252, and it passed 27-8 on the Idaho Senate floor. This important pi…
Investing in the state's forestry workforce
It’s no secret that forestry is an important part of Idaho’s economy. A 2023 University of Idaho study found that the forest products business sector contributed $2.5 billion to Idaho’s gross state product in 2…
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…
Want to know a candidate? Look at who their donors are
One of the hallmarks of a candidate for public office is a willingness to serve the community, be a servant to the people, not him or herself.
Woodward is the right choice for North Idaho
Idaho legislators, I am sorry you didn't think of this. You have created a situation where babies cannot be born in Bonner County. While you probably did not consider the repercussions of your "trigger law," you ha…
Vote Woodward for Idaho Senate
The upcoming Republican primary election on May 21 is an important one for Idahoans because whoever wins the race for the senate seat will be on the ballot in the November general election and will most likely win …
March is Women's History Month
So why am I, an old man, writing about Women's History Month? Excellent question and after reading this you might have a small peek at the answer. In 1980, then-President Jimmy Carter designated March 8 as Nati…
Funding, taxes and the Idaho Legislature
We have finished seven weeks of the 2024 legislative session. It looks like we have four to five weeks to go.
Partners sought for summer lunch program
While the calendar reminds us that we’re in the heart of winter, the warmth of summer will be upon us before we know it. For many of us, that means backyard cookouts and fresh produce from the garden. But for so…
Legislature tackling growing government spending
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislations, and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.
For common sense and transparency, vote for Woodward
What’s the difference between a “conservative base budget” and a “bare-bones budget?" It depends on whether the information comes from the Idaho Freedom Foundation and Scott Herndon or from traditional Idaho Rep…
Woodward invests with infrastructure
Eric L.'s letter in the Herald, and those like him, are the reason Idaho's state budget has skyrocketed.The hoards of out-of-state refugees have created a strain on resources, services, and infrastructure. Our per-…
May matters so remember 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 …
Woodward won't be swayed by IFF propaganda
I agree with only one thing that I read in Fay Almond’s letter last week. Scott Herndon definitely stands for the so-called Idaho Freedom Foundation lobby’s principles. In doing so, he is working only for that …
Budget turmoil spills out into the open
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislation, and concerns in the Bee's weekly Notes From Boise column.