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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.
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…
JFAC sending weekly budgets to the floor
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislations, and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.
Elect Jim Woodward as District 1 state senator
I've been a registered Republican for 8 years and my husband Orrin is a Democrat but we're both more interested in the candidate's character, voting record and positions on issues rather than party affiliation.
Remember, educate and celebrate Black History Month
Imagine millions of people stolen from their homes and sent to a foreign land, hundreds at a time shackled tightly together naked in chains, unable to move in …
Legislative session gets off to a quiet start
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislation, and concerns in the Bee's weekly Notes From Boise column.
The law hasn’t changed
Every two years, we go to the polls and elect all 105 members of the Idaho legislature. In the May primary election, we choose a candidate within our party. In the November general election, we put the party candid…
Legislative session gets under way
District 1 legislators discuss local issues, legislation, and concerns in the weekly Notes From Boise column.
While town hall was civil, Fulcher's credit is not
The VFW hall in Sandpoint was full Monday night for Russ Fulcher’s town hall, and I was impressed that a civil discussion resulted. That’s to Fulcher’s credit. His voting record is not.
Support Labrador in fighting corrupt rulings
Idaho properly enacted laws to limit women's sports to women, limit bathroom and locker rooms to the same sex, outlaw sex-altering surgeries/drugs on children, and prevent changing sex designation on birth certific…
Fed up? Engage because Idaho needs you
Two different notices got my attention on Jan. 12. One was a notice from Avista stating, “As a natural gas customer, we ask you to conserve gas for the next 24 hours. There is a mechanical issue with a natural gas …
Advocating for rural Idaho schools
The federal government is responsible for the impact of federal land ownership on local communities. Secure Rural Schools and Self-Determination (SRS) Act pay…
Air National Guard squadron must be preserved
Preserving Air National Guard fighter units — importantly, the Idaho National Guard’s 190th Fighter Squadron — is a priority as the United States continues to …
What's in a name?
In 1990, Idaho was the 47th state to recognize MLK Day as a state holiday. Idaho wasn’t alone in “bundling” the holiday name. Until 2000, Virginia named the ho…
Honesty is most important attribute of election systems
Many voters across the United States are now questioning the integrity of American elections.
Inflation, credit ratings warrant action, not celebration
Since President Biden’s Inauguration, inflation has cost Idaho families, raising monthly expenses in November an additional $984. In other words, it costs Ida…