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Op-Ed Regarding an Article V Constitutional Convention

In 1983, Idaho was one of 27 states that petitioned Congress to call an Article V Constitutional Convention (con-con) to add a Balanced Budget Amendment. 34 States needed to make that Call before Congress acts. In 1989, 32 states had applied to Congress to convene a con-con. Still two states short. That year, I brought […]

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Tyler Ricks is running for Idaho House of Representatives District 21

My name is Tyler Ricks and I am running for Idaho House of Representatives District 21 Seat A for the Republican nomination happening May 17th and I would love to have your support! I am running to bring a conservative Republican voice to the State House from Meridian. Meridian is known to be a place […]

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John Livingston

Tell the Truth

I am not the first to acknowledge the almost miraculous accomplishment of Dr. Rachel Levine. She is a professor of pediatrics and psychiatry at the Penn State College of Medicine, and previously served as the Pennsylvania physician general from 2015 to 2017, then as secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health from 2017 to 2021. Levine is one […]

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John Livingston

Wisdom and Elections

Peggy Noonan, not a fan I, recently opined: “There are two characteristics of radicals……… both now and forever”. I will paraphrase and apply this to my opinion about liberal economic and political philosophy and what we see coming out of the progressive Democrats in Washington and the Progressive RINOs and their Democratic brethren in Boise. […]

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John Livingston

“Sine Die” or “Mento Mori”?

It can be very lonely being a conservative even in a “conservative state”. I have spent the last week talking to many conservatives across our entire state about the condition of the conservative movement in Idaho. Thanks to organizations like the Idaho Freedom Foundation, The Gem State Patriot and talk shows like The Kevin Miller […]

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Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher Endorses Michael Law for Idaho District 23 House Seat A

Kuna, Idaho—March 28, 2020—Conservative candidate Michael Law received a major endorsement for his campaign for Idaho House of Representatives district 23A. Idaho First District Congressman Russ Fulcher is endorsing Michael Law for Idaho House of Representatives in District 23 Seat A. Speaking of the endorsement Congressman Fulcher stated “I have known Michael Law more than […]

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State of Idaho v. Ammon Bundy

This story begins on Mar 13th 2020 when Governor Little put the State of Idaho under emergency order. In my opinion he only used this power to get federal money and arbitrary authority. Idaho at the time only had one COVID case according to the governor’s official website. I began looking at what other states […]

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Rep. Ron Nate Announces Candidacy for Re-Election for 4th term to Idaho House, Seat 34B

Idaho (March 14, 2022) — Ron Nate announced his re-election campaign for a 4th term to the Idaho House of Representatives Seat B to a crowd gathered at the Madison Armory in Rexburg, Idaho. Representative Nate holds a PhD in Economics and is an accomplished educator, teaching Economics to over 10,000 students at BYU-Idaho for […]

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Brenda Bourn Announces Campaign for U.S. Senate

Brenda Bourn has announced her candidacy for the US Senate. Brenda is a conservative Republican who is asking for your vote in the Republican Primary on May 17th. As Brenda enters into politics, she is driven by her faith in God who has blessed the United States of America with freedom, and her belief that […]

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Kayla Dunn Announces Candidacy for Idaho Senate, District 9

Caldwell, Idaho (March, 14th 2022) Kayla Dunn announces her candidacy for Idaho senate 2022 with a compelling YouTube campaign video, titled “Keep Idaho Red.” “I am pleased to announce my Candidacy for the Idaho state senate district 9. I have been a fierce fighter for school choice, medical freedom, and parental rights. I plan on […]

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Op-Ed: Is Mary Souza Naive, Disingenuous, or Deceptive?

If you’ve had the opportunity to pursue Mary Souza’s campaign material during her bid for Idaho Secretary of State or listened to her speeches and interviews, you’d be hard pressed to miss her focus on election integrity. In fact, her website and the campaign literature has multiple bullet points on the topic of election integrity. […]

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Congressman Russ Fulcher’s MAPLand Act Passes the House of Representatives

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, in a bipartisan vote of 414 to 9, the House of Representatives passed the Modernizing Access to our Public Land (MAPLand) Act. Introduced by Congressman Russ Fulcher in the 116th Congress, Congressman Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced the bill for the current 117th Congress, receiving bipartisan support from Congressman Joe Neguse […]

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