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Chad Christensen Announces Candidacy for Idaho 32B

Small business owner and Bonneville County resident Chad Christensen has announced his candidacy for Idaho Legislative House Seat B in District 32. Christensen is a graduate from Skyline High School. Him and his wife, Stephenie, met while attending Ricks College (now BYU-ID) in Rexburg, ID. Chad adores his wife and you will know it when he […]

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The Three Stooges go to Washington

This past week many of you may have received an e-mail from Lt. Governor Brad Little or seen him on Fox News blustering about his recent visit to Washington to meet with officials from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Seema Verma. Little, accompanied by Senator James Risch and Department of Insurance […]

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Outsourcing Government: How Deep-Pocketed Philanthropies Are Pushing Climate Policy In State Governments

National elites in climate research, philanthropy, activism, and the private sector joined elected officials in Denver last week at the posh Four Seasons, a five-star high-rise hotel to strategize how to carry on a climate agenda without taxpayer dollars. Former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy led a ‘Who’s Who’ of former administration policy […]

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Indian Child Welfare Act – One Man’s Story

The Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 is 40 years old. Congress likely had good intentions when it was persuaded by tribal leaders that too many Indian children were being adopted away by non-Indian families, and too many Indians were leaving reservations. So Congress passed the Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978 (ICWA) transferring away […]

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Democrats and RINOs Driving 2018 Omnibus Spending

— Published with Permission of ConservativeHQ.com — If you thought electing a Republican majority in Congress would usher in an era of fiscal responsibility, think again. While the tax cuts championed by President Trump have so far kept revenue at record levels – even with lower tax rates – Congressional spending is skyrocketing, in large measure, […]

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Jay S Waters III of Twin Falls Declares Last Minute Candidacy to Challenge Heider in Dist. 24

Last minute candidate announces run for State Senator. Vows to offer choice and power back to the People of Idaho. Twin Falls – March 8, 2018 – Jay S Waters III of Twin Falls has and will continue to voice the problem with current state officials withholding bills in current seats. As a supporter of […]

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The Vegas Massacre Exposé: What Really Happened in Vegas on October 1st? Was ISIS involved?

The Vegas Massacre is clearly the new “JFK Murder Conspiracy” updated for the 21st century. The whole story stinks to high heaven. It’s rancid. Clearly, our own government, FBI and Las Vegas police are involved in some sort of cover-up. The question is—what are they covering up? Las Vegas is my home. I have the […]

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It’s Time to Choose: Prosperity or Crazy

There are two clear choices. Prosperity and booming economy. Or pure freaking crazy. On one hand… Small business optimism is the highest in almost four decades (since the great Ronald Reagan) and the 2nd highest in history. The single biggest problem for business under Trump…their only complaint nowadays…is finding decent quality employees. There are now more jobs […]

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The Right Way to Pay for It All or ‘Balancing the Budget, Done Right!’

OUR CONSTITUTION “Our Constitution was created to govern the Government, not the people, and not the states, each of which is a guardian of its own sovereignty. The central government was created with strictly limited powers leaving the states to compete with one another to become the best state, the one with the least amount […]

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Inspiring and Engaging the Next Generation

How do we interest the next generation of American citizens to be informed and engaged in the political process? An approach that utilizes the schools our sons and daughters or grandchildren attend appears to be a promising avenue. Most high schools, community colleges, and universities allow a student to start a club at school with […]

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Obama’s Genie

Imagine a guy in his mid-thirties walking on a beach in Hawaii and seeing an object that actually looked like the genie lamp he read about in his childhood – the kind of lamp he could rub until a genie popped out and granted his most fervent wish. Being a pretty ordinary guy – you […]

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Report and Photos from the 5th Annual NWPOA Dinner

The North West Property Owners Alliance held its 5th Annual Dinner in Coeur d’Alene on Saturday, March 3rd. A very nice evening of being brought up-to-date on the most important issues confronting property owners in Idaho was enjoyed by all. NWPOA chairman and master of ceremonies Jeff Tyler introduced their board of directors and acknowledged […]

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