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‘Twas the nightmare before Christmas when all through the house Not a creature was stirring only Nancy the mouse The Rats were all sitting straight up in their chairs Hoping impeachment soon would be theirs Republicans sleeping all snug in their beds The Democrats busy banging their heads With Melania in her kerchief and Trump […]
Is a UN Agenda Soon to Become U.S. Statute? For years the western United States have had to put up with the rules made by the U.S. Forest Service and BLM which has run roughshod over our land telling us that our natural resources do not belong to us but are under the control of […]
The 2019 Northwest Liberty Academy Liberty Symposium will take place at Northwest Nazarene University from June 19th – 22nd. Young people can register to attend via the NWLA website HERE. There will be numerous speakers including Idaho’s Lt. Governor, several former and current state legislators, and many others as well. Nathan Gill, who is a […]
Dear Friends: Did you know that the Gem State Patriot has more than 1,600 articles published on our website? We have never gone out and actively sought donations to support our news website and email newsletter, but the costs of maintaining our server and sending out regular emails have increased even as our readership and […]
1. It creates broad new rights which do not apply to all people. The “Marsy’s Law for Idaho” proposal (SJR101) would create an entirely new constitutional right “to reasonable protection from the accused and those acting on behalf of the accused throughout the criminal justice process.” This right would be extended only to a “crime victim,” […]
Case Nos.: AVU-E-17-09 and AVU-G-17-05 Final Order No.: 34226 Contact: Matt Evans Office: (208) 334-0339 Cell: (208) 520-4763 matt.evans@puc.idaho.gov Regulators deny Avista-Hydro One deal BOISE (Jan. 3, 2019) – The Idaho Public Utilities Commission has denied the proposed merger of Avista Utilities and Hydro One. In its order, the Commission said the transaction is prohibited by Idaho Code § 61-327, […]
Press Release from Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Olympia, Wash. – State regulators today denied Canada-based Hydro One Limited’s proposed acquisition of Spokane-based Avista Corporation, finding the proposed merger does not serve the public interest. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission determined the proposed merger agreement does not adequately protect Avista or its customers from political […]
Idaho’s General Election takes place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Please consider the following recommendations and endorsements. Proposition 1 (Restore Historical Horse Racing): No Recommendation Proposition 2 (Medicaid Expansion): NO Local Vehicle Registration Fees (Ada County): NO College Of Western Idaho School Plant Facilities Reserve Fund Levy (Treasure Valley): NO United States Representative—District 1 Russ […]
WHEN: October 6, 2018, from 10 to 1 pm WHERE: Friendship Celebration Lutheran Church, 765 Chinden Blvd., Meridian, Idaho 83646 DETAILS: This Seminar is open to the general public and we encourage you to attend this important discussion. We are now at a point in the U.S. where the risk of contracting cancer in our lifetime is […]
From the Editorial Board of Gem State Patriot News While 350 newspapers around the globe are writing fake news articles about President Trump, we would like to thank him for the many good things he has done to turn around our country from eight years of oppression by former president Obama. Since taking office, President […]
Above: Rob Chase filing a Notice of Invoking Coordination Process at the Spokane Office of the Washington State Attorney General. Spokane County Treasurer Rob Chase announced on July 24th that he has posted watch, over the controversial acquisition of Avista, based in Spokane County, by Ontario’s HYDRO ONE. The acquisition was headed home on the fast […]