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Legislators mulling education, judiciary bills
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislation, and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.
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.
Herndon leading the way in Idaho
54 percent? Holy spending spree, Batman. Yet that's how much Idaho state government spending has increased in just the past four years. Since early 2020, therefore. To add further insult to taxpayer injury, the Leg…
Congressional internships offer invaluable experiences
I interned on Capitol Hill for then-Representative Orval Hansen of Idaho’s Second Congressional District. That eye-opening experience helped spur my interest i…
House Bill 415 and District 1 schools
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislations, and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.
Herndon stands for IFF principles
The IFF Index is based on conservative principles of limited government, free markets and self-reliance.
Angel’s kindness will be paid forward
A heartfelt thanks from this senior man. I was reminded of the goodness in people when I was shopping for sanitary products for my wife at Super 1 Foods.
The emperor isn't wearing any clothes
Based on what I have seen of our emperor’s actions in the Idaho Senate, it is high time that we stand up and use our power of the vote to tell Mr. Herndon he has no clothes on! After all, there is an alternative to…