Some Victories and some Loses A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer Conservative Victories and Economic Principles: A Turning Point for Idaho The 2025 Idaho legislative session concluded with a significant victory for medical freedom in our state. After months of political maneuvering and resistance, Senate […]
Unfortunately for Idahoans, Governor Do-Little has vetoed Senate Bill 1023, The Medical Freedom Act, which would have protected individual medical freedom against all vaccine mandates in the state of Idaho. Typical of our lobbying-loving governor, he has decided to side with special interests like Big Pharma, IACI, and the Idaho Hospital Association over the interests […]
Idaho’s rights and wallets are Under Attack A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer The Last-Minute Legislative Onslaught As Idaho’s legislative session races toward adjournment, a troubling pattern has emerged that should concern every citizen who values freedom and fiscal responsibility. The final weeks of our […]
The Gem State Patriot would like to commend Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld for her efforts in exposing the influence that today’s lobbyists play in the critical decisions being made in our government that affect all Idahoans. She is a true conservative who is not coerced because of lobbyists donations and continues to tell the truth about […]
School Choice and Medical Freedom A Conversation with Sen. Christy Zito & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer The Idaho legislative session is winding down with mixed results for conservatives. While a historic school choice bill passed, it falls far short of what’s needed, and the Medical Freedom Act awaits the governor’s signature […]
How Idaho’s Legislature Prioritizes Growth Over Tax Relief A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer The Idaho legislative session has entered its March sprint to the finish line with a troubling pattern that should concern every taxpayer in the state. My recent conversation with Idaho Freedom […]
Over the past week, we have had a lot of talk about our DOGE Governor Little with his signing of the School Choice Bill that will give 10,000 students out of over 300,000 the ability to chose the school they want to attend. This amounts to $50 million which is such a miniscule amount when […]
A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer The term “Doge” has become a political buzzword since President Trump announced the Department of Government Efficiency with Elon Musk at the helm. Now Idaho politicians are attempting to capitalize on the concept’s popularity, but their proposal fundamentally misunderstands […]
No, Kill Bill is not about the movie but about how our legislature is hamstrung by a group of committee chairmen who hijack good bills and make sure they are never voted on. This is nothing more than a legislative veto and should no longer be tolerated. This is not a one-off but a consistent […]
A Conversation with IFF President Ron Nate & Tea Party Bob Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer The Idaho legislative session is approaching its conclusion, and the results are profoundly disappointing for fiscal conservatives. My recent conversation with Idaho Freedom Foundation President Ron Nate exposed how legislative leadership is deliberately blocking critical reforms while pushing wasteful […]
There was lots of cheering this week as Governor Little signed a very minimal School Choice Bill. Let’s face it folks, the only reason he signed this bill is because Trump gave him kudos for our legislature getting this bill passed. To be sure, the teacher’s union and democrats are screaming that this is the […]
Freedom Foundation President Ronald Nate offers his Opinion Podcast Notes by Bob Neugebauer In a landmark development for Idaho education policy, Governor Brad Little signed into law the state’s first significant school choice legislation last week, marking what many conservatives are calling a historic achievement for education freedom in the Gem State. Meanwhile, controversy continues […]