Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker take a hard look at Idaho’s 2025 legislative session on The Idaho Pulse, examining how the governor’s post-adjournment veto power undermines bills that passed with strong legislative support. They break down the procedural mechanics — from the constitutional 10-day veto window to Senate committee structures — that give a small […]
Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, deliver a final-week breakdown of the 2026 legislative session as it scrambles to adjourn. Nate reports that the $800 million in spending cuts the legislature set out to achieve have been fully consumed — and then some — by agency enhancement requests, pushing the […]
Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker take on Idaho’s most politically charged current events in a wide-ranging conversation on the Idaho Post. The episode centers on the Department of Justice suing Idaho over voter rolls, a conflict both hosts examine through the lens of personal privacy, election integrity, and the state’s long pattern of resisting federal […]
Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, deliver a comprehensive end-of-session breakdown of what’s happening — and not happening — at the Idaho Capitol. Nate opens with a sobering budget update: after the legislature attempted $813 million in spending cuts to bring the 2026 budget into balance, agency enhancement requests have […]
Bob Neugebauer and Dylan Stocker cover a sweeping range of Idaho political terrain in what Bob describes as the beginning of a regular partnership on the Idaho Pulse. They open on the 2026 GOP gubernatorial primary, with Stocker — who is himself running for Boise County commissioner — arguing that Governor Brad Little’s refusal to […]
Bob Neugebauer welcomes Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, to the Idaho Pulse for a St. Patrick’s Day legislative update covering Idaho’s deepening budget crisis, stalled reform bills, and the fight over Medicaid expansion. Nate reports that while the governor signed the rescission bill enacting 4% cuts for 2026 and 5% for 2027, […]
Bob Neugebauer welcomes Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, for a wide-ranging breakdown of the 2026 Idaho legislative session. Nate reveals that 884 bills have been prepared—the highest in five years—yet only nine have passed both the House and Senate, raising sharp questions about what lawmakers are actually accomplishing during a primary election […]
Bob Neugebauer welcomes Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, to the Idaho Pulse for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Idaho’s legislative session. Nate opens with a detailed breakdown of the state’s budget crisis, explaining how six years of spending growth—fueled significantly by federal COVID-era funding—has now pushed Idaho into a budget […]
Bob Neugebauer welcomes Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, back to the Idaho Pulse for a weekly legislative update that paints a troubling picture of Idaho’s current session. Nate details a growing list of serious bills being killed by committee chairs: CPS reform legislation that would inform parents of their rights, cloud seeding […]
Bob Neugebauer welcomes Idaho Freedom Foundation President Ron Nate to the Idaho Pulse for a sweeping discussion of the battles shaping the 2026 Idaho legislative session. The conversation opens with the historic and controversial Convention of States vote, which passed the Idaho House 36 to 34 for the first time in state history. Nate details […]
Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate examine the Article 5 convention resolution that passed House State Affairs Committee 9-4, with chief sponsor John Schertz leading the charge to make Idaho the 29th state calling for a constitutional convention. Nate systematically dismantles three fatal flaws: conventions cannot be restricted to balanced budget amendments despite assurances, Idaho would […]
Bob Neugebauer and IFF President Ron Nate dissect Idaho’s self-inflicted budget crisis stemming from 60% spending increases over six years. Nate reveals the Idaho Freedom Foundation’s $1.9 billion in proposed cuts, including repealing Medicaid expansion and Idaho Launch. The discussion exposes how the governor’s acceptance of federal healthcare funding and workforce training programs benefits corporate […]