In January of this year Governor Butch Otter backed a deal to bring more nuclear waste into the INL under protest by two former governors, Phil Batt and Cecil Andrus, who said the deal goes against an agreement made back in 1995 concerning spent nuclear waste at the INL.
We were reminded recently that Obama will do anything he can to grab guns legally or administratively. Idaho Republican State Representative Heather Scott brought this to the forefront just last week by defending the right of U.S. Navy Veteran John Arnold of Priest River when the Veterans Affairs office sent him a letter warning him […]
Bill Dentzer wrote a great article in the Idaho Statesman August 10th on Idaho’s system of awarding State Contracts, but what he didn’t cover was why no one has tried to fix this byzantine system of 40 years or more.
A bill to eliminate the mandatory SBAC test (central to the Common Core education program) never got a public hearing. You can thank Representative Reed DeMordaunt who was sent along with our other 104 legislators a petition from 35 Idaho organizations representing over 20,000 voters requesting a hearing on the SBAC test and Common Core.
The Merriam Webster’s definition of integrity – Firm adherence to a code of especially moral and artistic values: INCORRUPTIBILITY.
I’m sad to say that Steve Ackerman and I were right about healthcare and insurance because it telling us that cronyism and collusion are alive and well in Idaho in the medical and insurance industry.
Can the IDOC actually effect change in our prison system? Now that the Idaho Department of Corrections has reclaimed our prisons to state management, is it time for prison reform? The Criminal Justice Reinvestment interim committee was scheduled to meet last December 17 to discuss when the criminal legislation they passed last year will be […]
We at the Gem State Patriot have had the distinct pleasure of working with Kevin for three years both on and off the air and would like to take this opportunity to thank him for everything he does for this great Treasure Valley we live in. Kevin is one of the true believers, he is […]
When we look back in history at the Black Robed Regiment, we are reminded of men of God who spoke out concerning the issues of the day. These pastors and deacons of colonial America were especially instrumental in winning America’s independence.
It appears from Congressman Raul Labrador’s recent votes that he is getting back in tune with his constituents after his misplaced vote for John Boehner as Speaker of the House. Our congressman from the first district has shown us some unusual fortitude over the past few weeks, casting votes against the TPA and against Boehner’s […]
MORE HOKUS POKUS AND LEGISLATIVE CHICANERY. Bill, Bill who’s got the bill is the game played by our untrustworthy legislators as taxpayers get saddled with even more pension obligations. In the past 3 months Governor Otter has made 4 appointments of legislators, who to say the least have been close friends of the administration for […]
As another chapter ends in the long saga of Obamacare, we find ourselves faced with more decisions in our lives on how to handle our healthcare protection. With the rapidly rising insurance premiums and exchange fees, there are few places to cut the cost of health insurance and still protect your family.