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Wokeness in Rural Idaho Classrooms?

What is Going On in Salmon School District No. 291? This article courtesy of the Idaho Freedom Foundation Kids should not have to be subjected to sexually and politically charged flags and banners in their junior and senior high school classrooms. They should not be punished for expressing support for traditional family values in school […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho’s secret weapon to detect hidden electronic storage devices

Image Above: Left to Right — Attorney General Raúl Labrador, K-9 Badger, ICAC Investigator Lauren Lane My personal philosophy is that the government, in general, should do a lot less. But whatever tasks remain, it should do very well. That’s certainly the case for our office’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Unit, where our team investigates […]

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The Wave

Legislators may campaign as true conservatives but once elected they usually drift towards the establishment deep state. Surprisingly the reason is psychological. The 1984 Olympics were in town and my brother had Olympic soccer match tickets at the Stanford Stadium. Having “attend an Olympic event” on my bucket list, I enthusiastically accepted the invitation. The […]

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Attorney General Labrador Joins Bipartisan Effort to Protect Veterans’ Education Benefits

[BOISE] – Attorney General Raúl Labrador today joined 51 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in support of two military veterans and their families who were unlawfully denied their full G.I. Bill education benefits by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In this […]

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Op-Ed: The Medical Freedom Act

Bodily autonomy is perhaps the most fundamental natural right we have. Without control over what goes into our own bodies, “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” become impossible. The Idaho Legislature has passed a bill guaranteeing that right to every citizen, and it now awaits Governor Brad Little’s signature. Senate Bill 1023, the Medical […]

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Conservatives Are Correct to DOGE and Vote Down Enhancement Budgets

This article courtesy of the Idaho Freedom Foundation Conservatives in the Idaho Legislature have a rare opportunity to flex their muscles and cut years of bloat out of government budgets. Many Idahoans love how the Trump administration employs a Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and want to see the overspending stopped and reversed here at […]

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Invincible Ignorance

“There are none so blind as those that will not see.” John Heywood The Democrats have devolved into an irrational gang of dissidents promoting anti-American policies. Democrats have gone from mandating electric cars to setting them on fire; from advocating for the poor to enabling criminals that exploit the poor, from the party of peace […]

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Aerial Spraying is not Optional in Gem County

Just how dangerous are these pesticides? Last Spring, my family gave up on gardening. Having been blocked from opting out of Dibrom – the pesticide released via airplanes contracted by the Gem County Mosquito Abatement District – we realized our efforts to grow clean, affordable produce had become futile. My son took down the stakes […]

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Down The Trail To A Digital ID

Incrementally, steps are being taken to either engage Americans into an ongoing tracking or a digital ID system, all for the purposes of continual surveillance. One such step is about to become a requirement, or at least, that is what they want you to think. Real ID is a program issued by the Department of […]

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Labrador Letter: Court Upholds Bathroom Protections in Schools

Yesterday, in Roe v. Critchfield, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a district court decision in support of Idaho’s law that mandates separate-sex facilities in public schools, like bathrooms and other areas with expectations of privacy. Idaho’s common-sense law for now can be enforced as intended, protecting the safety, privacy and dignity of […]

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Op-Ed: The Chickens and the Eggs

This week, a legislative committee held a hearing on a bill that would have allowed more Idaho families to raise backyard chickens. While the bill ultimately failed to advance to the floor, it was yet another example of how Idaho families are responding as inflation continues driving grocery prices through the roof. Here in Idaho, […]

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Party Dysphoria

“It is not a criminal violation to enter the country illegally. It’s not. It’s not criminal. It’s not a crime. It’s not a crime.” Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas The Democrat party is in such bad shape that many Democrats don’t want to identify as Democrats anymore. Democrat leadership is acting out in strange and desperate […]

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