Many legislators ignored or defied the Idaho Constitution this session

Before commencing work, every Idaho legislator must solemnly swear to support the Idaho Constitution. That is pretty much a no-brainer.…

Continue Reading →

Unconstitutional legislation seeks to subvert Idaho initiative rights, yet again

Idaho legislators sought to undermine the constitutional right of Idahoans to run initiatives by enacting a 2021 law making it…

Continue Reading →

Attorney General 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…

Continue Reading →

The extremist branch of Idaho’s GOP is producing a moving experience

Many people have literally been moved by the ugly performance of Idaho’s Republican extremists in recent years. That is, significant…

Continue Reading →

Idaho’s County Clerks are not mere clerks. Let’s give them our respect.

We sometimes hear Idaho’s County Clerks spoken of dismissively as mere clerks– low-level functionaries just there to carry out the…

Continue Reading →

Moon’s GOP dances to the tune of the Idaho Freedom Foundation

Dorothy Moon’s branch of the Republican Party is so entwined with the inaptly named Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) that it…

Continue Reading →

Idaho has a remarkable judiciary. We can’t let extremists ruin it.

Idaho has a truly outstanding judiciary, thanks to procedures designed to ensure competent, non-partisan appointments. Magistrate judges are appointed to…

Continue Reading →

Mike Simpson steps up again to protect Idaho’s interests in Congress

Dorothy Moon, the chair of the Idaho Republican Party, has been attacking Congressman Mike Simpson for his refusal to support…

Continue Reading →

Thanks to Dorothy Moon for helping with the Open Primaries Initiative

The drive to get rid of the closed Republican primary election is picking up steam with the help of Idahoans…

Continue Reading →