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John Livingston

Defending Our Country

What an incredible 115 days Donald Trump has had. Trying to pin down a central theme with so many accomplishments on the national security, economic, and with DOGE is tough to do. Even as his administration confronts the virtue signaling-nihilistic, “dummy scrimmage Wanta be heroes” on the political left and in the mainstream media and […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

Trump’s Second 1st 100 Days

As President Trump’s first one hundred days comes to an end, we look at the progress he has made and the many challenges that lie ahead. He has signed 142 executive orders ranging from closing our borders to most recently eliminating funding for NPR and PBS, which have been accused of biased programing. I don’t […]

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Your Child’s Safety

The culture war rages on multiple fronts, and for decades, conservatives who champion traditional values have been losing ground. The battle surrounds us, and on May 20, it will appear in the polling booth camouflaged as a community library trustee election. It is a seemingly minor election with only a few local issues on the […]

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AG Labrador Leads Coalition Urging Supreme Court to Strike Down Hawaii’s Unconstitutional Public Carry Ban

BOISE — Attorney General Raúl Labrador of Idaho and Attorney General Austin Knudsen of Montana filed an amicus brief urging the United States Supreme Court to uphold the constitutional right to bear arms and strike down Hawaii’s sweeping restrictions on lawful public carry. The brief, filed in Wolford v. Lopez, asks the Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit ruling […]

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Labrador Letter: Idaho Defends Truckers from California’s EV Overreach

Dear Friends, This week, the State of California agreed to repeal key provisions of a sweeping electric-vehicle mandate known as Advanced Clean Fleets. This rule, issued by the California Air Resources Board, sought to force a nationwide shift in trucking technology without legal authority or the consent of other states. Idaho joined a 17-state coalition […]

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Tariffs and Trade – There’s No Free Lunch

Depending on who you listen to, tariffs are good, or tariffs are bad. Tariffs will make us rich, or tariffs will make us poor. Tariffs are terrific, or tariffs are terrible. Where people stand on tariffs mostly depends on where they stand on Donald Trump. The heart of the matter is not so much tariffs […]

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Op-Ed: The GOP’s Hispanic Outreach

America is a nation of pioneers and immigrants; a land of opportunity for those willing to work hard to pursue their dreams. From the Native Americans whose ancestors migrated here uncounted years ago, to the Pilgrim Fathers and Jamestown planters who brought the English language, culture, and religion to these shores, and to the countless […]

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John Livingston

A Call To Arms

It doesn’t matter if you are talking about the Federal Government in Washington, DC., our State Government in Boise, or Municipal government in Garden City or many other Idaho small towns; the single biggest problem and threat to governance everywhere, is the co-opting of the governance process itself by special interests and lobbyists. In Washington, […]

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John Livingston

Biblical, Not Social Justice

So many progressive liberals invoke the concept of “social justice” when they discuss political and policy narratives about a variety of issues including everything from race and income inequality to welfare and immigration. I have recently heard an argument from a former BSU professor that included “social justice” as one of the foundations for invoking […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

The Cost of Growth

There is an old saying, “Be careful what you wish for as you might just get it.” Most people don’t realize that, along with the positive changes, there are many negative consequences that accompany growth. Idaho is a great place to live, and much of that has to do with the fact that it still […]

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Bob's Words of Wisdom

The Trump Tariff Tantrum

President Trump has brought America to the verge of a new golden era. This has become a battle of those who want to move forward and thrive and those who want the status quo which will mean certain destruction as our national debt spirals out of control. Anyone who has been in deep debt knows […]

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Better or Worse?

Better or worse? How can we know? The 2025 legislative session is done and our citizen legislators have come home. We thank them for their service. We will hear stories of the bills that were passed, the problems solved, and the issues addressed. Some will say it was a good session, perhaps even great, while […]

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