Dear Friends: We at the Gem State Patriot are a not-for-profit service for the people of Idaho. We have been serving Idahoans for nine years and we seldom, if ever, ask for donations. Unfortunately, like so many other conservative organizations, we suffer from time to time from a lack of recognition of the services we […]
This issue could change the face of our nation over the next four decades. The Original Purpose: Yes, It Was About Slavery: The citizenship clause was added to the Constitution in 1868 and was intended to overrule the Supreme Court’s 1857 decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford, which held that a Black person whose ancestors […]
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 […]
The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) has released its list of recommended candidates for the May 19 Primary. The list is available at KCRCC.com. The KCRCC is made up of Precinct Committeemen who are elected every two years by the residents of each of the 74 precincts in Kootenai County. Because of this, the […]
As everyone is aware, Idaho has been experiencing growth issues from California, Oregon, Washington, and other state escapees. There has been widespread growth throughout different parts of the state, and Eastern Idaho is no exception. This has allegedly placed pressure and demands for affordable housing. The City of Blackfoot has been busy over the last few […]
Everybody has an opinion, and that is especially true around election time. Voters are bombarded with signs, texts, mailers, and social media ads designed to change their views on one candidate or another. Some of these messages are substantive—sharing an incumbent’s voting record or explaining what a challenger will do differently—but others are nothing more […]
Dear Friends, In 2021, Gregory Pheasant was arrested for riding a dirt bike without a taillight on federal land near Reno, Nevada. A federal district court dismissed the charges, ruling that Congress had violated the Constitution by letting the Bureau of Land Management decide what conduct is criminal without defining the crimes themselves. However, the […]
Christians and Jews have faced recurring waves of persecution from the first century to the present, sometimes even twisting their own traditions to persecute each other. In every era, shifting political, religious, and social pressures have found ways to target those whose ultimate loyalty is to God rather than the state or the dominant culture. […]
If Idaho were to choose to legalize marijuana for medicinal purposes restricted to prescriptions issued by licensed physicians or naturopaths it would enter a complex intersection of public health, personal liberty, medical science, and policy. This is not a simple debate with a clear right or wrong answer. This is a multifaceted issue that demands […]
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 […]
There may be those who have some general recognition of terms like the United Nations (UN) Agenda 21 or 2030, the World Economic Forum (WEF), or perhaps even the Great Reset. Sustainable Development Goals might be familiar language to others. Some may even have a deeper knowledge of what these terms or organizations are about. […]