It would be interesting to determine just how many Americans are familiar with fusion centers. Created following the 9/11 attacks and as part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the intent was to improve “collaboration“ between the federal government with State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) law enforcement. More nauseating is that these fusion centers […]
“Accuse your enemy of what you are doing, as you are doing it, to create confusion.” Saul Alinsky ‘Rules for Radicals’ In a recent opinion piece, political operative and campaign consultant Becky Funk, who self identifies as a North Idaho “Republican,” makes the claim that political parties are public entities and not private organizations. I […]
Dear Friends, This week, we announced a historic agreement that ends decades of water rights litigation threatening families, farms, and businesses across north Idaho. Yesterday, Governor Brad Little and I joined Chairman Chief Allan, the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council, and affected stakeholders to announce this agreement, which protects existing water users both on and off […]
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that Idaho has reached a historic settlement agreement ending decades of water rights litigation that threatened existing water users across north Idaho. On Thursday, March 5, 2026, Attorney General Labrador and Governor Brad Little will join Chairman Chief Allan and the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council and affected […]
Tax season is upon us—and this year brings more than deadlines, it is anticipated to deliver historic savings for Idahoans. It’s my honor to represent the First District of Idaho in the U.S. Congress. Here’s what you and your household need to know for this filing season. The Treasury is now projecting that family refunds will increase by an average of $1,000, and the average worker earning between […]
Immigration is the defining issue of our time. For the better part of a century, America has struggled with illegal border crossings and visa overstays, with foreigners claiming refugee or asylum status, and with migrant workers we’re told are necessary for our economy to function. President Ronald Reagan believed he had struck a grand bargain […]
What the heck is the Agentic State? According to this “vision paper“, created by the Tallinn Digital Summit 2025, “agentic AI will transform government and defines the contours of the Agentic State.” According to IBM, Agentic AI “consists of AI agents—machine learning models that mimic human decision-making to solve problems in real time. In a […]
The process for selecting the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s Lincoln Day speaker is straightforward. Our Lincoln Day sub-committee researched possible speakers that would be available and whose honorarium would be within budget. Last year it was suggested that we get Tucker Carlson, which sounded like a great idea until we were told that Tucker […]
President Trump has given many great speeches over the years, but this week’s State of the Union Address took the cake. Between honoring American heroes, reflecting on a year of tremendous progress, and calling out Democrats for their blatant hypocrisy, Donald Trump delivered a masterpiece on Tuesday night. The president’s consistent message—just as it has […]
BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador joined a 19-state coalition urging the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate over 150 American climate activist organizations suspected of violating federal law by taking nearly $2 billion from foreign entities to influence U.S. energy policy without registering as foreign agents. “Foreign entities have poured nearly $2 billion in […]
What to do about the Presidential primary? Our legislators are currently in Boise doing the work of the people and one of the matters they are considering is what to do about the Presidential Primary, which is held once every four years. Back in 2023 the House passed Bill 138 which was supposed to move […]
Baby boomer is the assigned label given to those who were born post WWII, from around 1946 to 1964. Basically, it is the generation born to the greatest generation, those born between 1900 and through the 1920’s, a generation that held strong during a great depression and a world war. Most boomers are now in […]