This Friday and Saturday, Republicans from all over Idaho will gather in Meridian for the 2026 Winter Meeting. Members of our State Central Committee will vote on new rules and resolutions, recognize those who have given of themselves to the party and our state, remember those we lost in the past year, and enjoy a […]
A few years ago, I got a new license plate for my car. I chose the number 2024 as a reminder of how important that year was going to be. The fate of our nation hung in the balance—would we accept the yoke of woke totalitarianism, progressivism, and Marxism, or would we elect a leader […]
Christians have celebrated the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ for nearly two thousand years. The image of a baby boy, the Son of God, laid in a manger, visited by shepherds and heralded by angels, has left an indelible impression on cultures throughout the world. While some mistakenly apply the lessons of the Christmas […]
A lot of folks ask me what the Idaho GOP stands for. With 90 elected legislators, seven elected statewide officials, two senators, two congressmen, hundreds of precinct committeemen, thousands of volunteers, and over 600,000 Republican voters, we have a lot of healthy debate on a variety of issues. However, there is one document that defines […]
Next month, thousands of families across Idaho will apply for the Parental Choice Tax Credit. Students in non-public schools will be eligible for up to $5,000 in reimbursements—whether for tuition, tutoring, materials, or other educational costs. Unfortunately, the program could be derailed before it even begins. A coalition of public school districts, the teachers’ union, […]
Something I’ve noticed in my three and a half years as Idaho GOP chair is that everyone wants to use the party’s resources and infrastructure for their own crusades. At the State Convention in Twin Falls in 2022, when I was first elected, grassroots Republicans were outraged by the way the former chairman had sued […]
In 1789, shortly after taking office as the first President of the United States, George Washington issued a proclamation of Thanksgiving: …it is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits, and humbly to implore his protection and favor… Our young […]
Caring for those less fortunate is one of our God-given responsibilities, as Americans and as human beings. The American people—especially Republicans—have always been generous. Surveys consistently show that conservatives give more money to charitable causes than progressives, and I think there’s a simple reason for that: unlike liberals, we don’t see government as the answer […]
Don’t you love Election Day? I’ve always enjoyed watching the returns come in, digging into the numbers, and seeing what’s happening beneath the surface. Like any sporting contest, every Election Day has winners and losers. I’ve been on both sides. Winning is certainly better than losing, but anyone willing to put their name on the […]
You know, I think I’ve traveled more in the three and a half years since I was elected chair of the Idaho GOP than ever before in my life. In that time, I’ve visited nearly every county in Idaho—sometimes crossing from one end of the state to the other in the course of just a […]
I have to admit I’m of two minds on the federal government shutdown. On one hand, our government is too big, too pervasive, and too entwined in our daily lives. Our Founding Fathers would be rolling in their graves if they knew that the federal government now employs millions of people and regulates nearly every […]
If you only watch the so-called mainstream media, you might not have heard that the Democratic candidate for Attorney General, Jay Jones, in Virginia sent text messages wishing death not only on his Republican opponent, Attorney General Jason Miyares, but also on Miyares’ wife and young children. Why haven’t you heard about this? Because the […]