A short history lesson for Moon and Labrador on ranked-choice voting

The opponents of Proposition 1, the Open Primaries Initiative, have been making uninformed claims about this game-changing voting reform. Dorothy…

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School voucher promoters smell blood in the water.

Those promoting schemes to use Idaho taxpayer money to pay for private and religious schooling appear to be gearing up…

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The Idaho Constitution strictly prohibits public funds for religious schooling

Legislators who insist on using taxpayer money to pay for private schooling consistently claim that their so-called “school choice” schemes…

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The morality police won in this chapter, but that’s not the end of the book

Idaho has an interesting history of occasionally using the power of government for or against religion. Fortunately, when all is…

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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.…

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Property taxpayers will have to foot the bill for the “school choice” scheme

Every legislative session brings some new “school choice” scheme that is touted as a way to improve elementary and secondary…

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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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Voters should reject the SJR 102 legislative power grab

Voters should reject the SJR 102 legislative power grab By Ben Ysursa, Bruce Newcomb and Jim Jones The three of…

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