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I have just a few words about the recent primary election: While I was impressed by Mark Fitzgerald running for governor taking almost 29% of the vote, I never thought that he had a chance of dethroning King Little and the RINO Machine. The fact that Mark did so well tells me that Idahoans are […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 21, 2026CONTACT: damon.sidur@ag.idaho.gov BOISE, ID — Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced today that the legal challenge to Idaho’s school privacy law has come to an end after the plaintiffs agreed to voluntarily dismiss both their district court case and their Ninth Circuit appeal. The case, Sexuality and Gender Alliance v. Critchfield, targeted Idaho’s […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 20, 2026CONTACT: Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) announced his next telephone town hall will take place on June 3, 2026, at 6 p.m. MT, 5 p.m. PT. The event serves as an opportunity for residents of Idaho’s First Congressional District to ask questions, share input, and receive a congressional update from […]
Primary elections are a great American tradition. Every two years, Republican voters in Idaho head to the polls to decide our slate of legislative candidates for the general election. We now have a slate of 102 candidates for the Legislature, each having won a majority of the vote in their district. It’s something of a […]
The mainstream press has been clamoring about Xi Jinping’s remarks to President Trump regarding the “Thucydides Trap.” Commentators have rushed to interpret the phrase as a new, ominous warning, with one “expert” suggesting that Xi would never have dared speak in those terms had he not been emboldened by American weakness. According to the New York […]
The episode with Hakeem Jeffries’ comments about SEC football did more than make a headline; it revealed how casually some political leaders are willing to turn individual lives into instruments of their own power. Two days ago, on May 19, Jeffries urged Black athletes to boycott universities in the Southeastern Conference (SEC) whose states he […]
During and after the Covid-19 pandemic, I walked the grounds of The Plantation Golf Course with my granddaughter Lilly. The 100-year-old trees and the rolling, old‑school golf course—with its turtleback greens and white sand traps—set the scene for some of the best conversations of my life. For a grandfather who helped raise five boys, there […]
Republican, Libertarian, Conservative, MAGA, and America First — A Clarifying Guide In Light of Thomas Massie’s Primary Loss — May 19, 2026 On May 19, 2026 — the same day Jefferson County held its commissioner primary — Thomas Massie lost his Kentucky congressional seat to Ed Gallrein, a former Navy SEAL backed by President Donald […]
This is the most important a citizen can ask, and it deserves a straight answer rather than a comforting one. The answer is: no, you should not extend unconditional trust to either your federal or Idaho state government but the more useful question is not whether to trust, but how to verify. The Numbers Tell […]
The Idaho Freedom Index is a product of the Idaho Freedom Foundation. Full details and scores are available at index.idahofreedom.org Request a full digital or physical copy at idahofreedom.org/26index Dist. Chamber Name Freedom Index Spending Index Overall Score 1 Senate James Woodward (R) 45.1% / F 9.4% / F 27.2% / F 1 House, Seat A Mark Sauter […]
Bob Neugebauer welcomes Ron Nate, president of the Idaho Freedom Foundation, to discuss teacher pay, surveillance technology, Republican Party integrity, and the upcoming 2026 primary elections. With Election Day one week away, the conversation turns to several issues that return to a central question: whether Idaho voters will hold candidates accountable to conservative principles or […]
Geothermal has the potential to be an energy powerhouse for America. This abundant, clean natural resource rests right beneath our feet, largely untapped across the nation, but not in Idaho. Today, Boise is home to the largest municipally operated geothermal system in the country. This innovative network warms buildings across the area, including City Hall, […]