- Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate dig into Idaho's growing budget deficit, where spending has outpaced revenue growth for six years running. Nate breaks down maintenance budgets, explains why pre-COVID spending levels should be the target, and pushes back on legislators […]
- Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate break down Idaho's legislative session where serious bills on CPS reform, grocery tax repeal, cloud seeding oversight, and protecting children from harmful library materials are being killed by committee chairs while trivial bills on rat […]
- Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate tackle Idaho's historic Convention of States vote passing the House 36-34, revealing how campaign money influenced the outcome. They examine school choice battles against teachers' unions, efforts to repeal the Blaine Amendment's religious bigotry from […]
- Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate expose the Article 5 convention threat advancing through Idaho's legislature, warning how John Schertz's memorial could unleash attacks on the Second Amendment despite balanced budget promises. Nate reveals Governor Little's resistance to Trump tax conformity—blocking […]
- Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate dissect the governor's refusal to conform to Trump's "big, beautiful bill" tax cuts, rejecting hundreds of millions in overtime and tip income exemptions to patch spending-created budget holes. Nate reveals Democrats' coordinated messaging blaming tax […]
- Bob Neugebauer and 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 […]
- Bob Neugebauer and Ron Nate examine Idaho Freedom Foundation's 2026 Freedom and Family Agenda targeting tax reductions, Medicaid expansion repeal, and education reform. Nate proposes $1.9 billion in spending cuts to enable elimination of property or income taxes. They critique […]
- Tea Party Bob and Ron Nate examine the Idaho Freedom Foundation's conservative budget proposal calling for $1.9 billion in spending cuts. The plan targets Medicaid expansion repeal, agency reductions including the Hispanic Commission and Idaho Public Television, and a return […]
- Tea Party Bob and Dylan Stocker dissect the hazards facing Idaho landowners who partner with the Forest Service during wildfire emergencies. Stocker recounts his experience signing a land use authorization during the 2024 Wapiti Fire, detailing tens of thousands of […]
- Tea Party Bob and Ron Nate examine why Idaho's municipal elections matter more for property taxes than presidential races. Nate explains how city councils, county commissions, and school districts drive property tax increases through levies and spending decisions, not who […]
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