Extremist GOP legislators are at it again, attacking our public libraries

The claim that Idaho librarians are dispensing pornography and other harmful materials to kids fell flat last year, but extremist…

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Weaponizing government against transgender kids and their doctors

Idaho’s legislative culture warriors are at it again, weaponizing the government against families with transgender kids and criminalizing their doctors.…

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The Idaho House has voted in favor of sticking its head in the sand

The Idaho Legislature took a bold step to improve the efficiency of state government in 1994. Tired of being blindsided…

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What an Idaho school funding lawsuit might look like

It is not inevitable that the Idaho Legislature will invite a school funding lawsuit, but legislators appear at the present…

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A disheartening preview of coming attractions at the Statehouse theater

Based upon a preview of the coming attractions that will play at the Idaho Statehouse this legislative session, it appears…

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The cure for Idaho’s extremist politics is reform of our election process

As another session of the Idaho Legislature cranks up, Idahoans shudder at the prospect of more needless political discord and…

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What’s with the Mountain States Policy Center big-spending plan? Part 2

The Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC), which bills itself as a “free-market-oriented think tank,” has been promoting what it calls…

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What’s with the Mountain States Policy Center? Part One

The Mountain States Policy Center (MSPC) recently burst upon the political scene in Idaho with ten policy recommendations for the…

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