Dear Friends, This Christmas season, I was again deeply honored when Idaho’s Star Garnet Chapter of the American Gold Star Mothers asked me to host their Hero Tree in the rotunda of the Idaho State Capitol. The tree was created and meticulously researched by Anna Workman, the director of the Sgt. Chris Workman Memorial Scholarship […]
The time between Thanksgiving and Christmas is my favorite time of year. Growing up in Ohio and playing football in both college and high school, the traditions of the Christmas Season are very much intertwined with the sacraments and orthodoxies of high school and college football. In Idaho, this year our Boise State Football team […]
There are giants in every field of endeavor. They transcend the limits of their areas of expertise and exert their influence over others who know absolutely nothing about the intricacies of the science or the art or the insights into the natural or spiritual worlds where the great man or woman worked, experimented and innovated. […]
A Podcast with Idaho State Senator Glenneda Zuiderveld & Tea Party Bob Listen here: idahoradio.com From Local Roots to Legislative Leadership State Senator Glennita Zuiderveld’s journey to the Idaho legislature began in Jerome, Idaho, where she moved at age four. Starting as a teenage waitress at a local truck stop, she met her future husband Tom […]
A Complex Fight for Control, Resources and Sovereignty A Podcast with Tea Party Bob and Congressman Russ Fulcher Listen here: idahoradio.com The Historical Foundation of Federal Control The current land management crisis in the American West has its roots in post-Civil War politics. Idaho stands among five states where federal control exceeds half the land […]
Now that the North Idaho College trustee election is over we can set aside the rhetoric and review the facts. At the heart of the NIC accreditation issue was DEI. DEI, alternately known as Social Justice or Woke, had been creeping into the fabric of NIC for two decades. Starting slowly but at an accelerating […]
Idaho stands as a proud bastion of conservatism, its politics reflecting the convictions of a state deeply rooted in Republican values. Yet, recent mischaracterizations of the Idaho Republican Party as extremists by prominent media outlets and opinion writers aim to sow discord and attempt to alienate citizens at a time when unity and collective purpose […]
Anatomy of a Malfeasance This article courtesy of the Idaho Freedom Foundation By all appearances, officials of Bannock County and Idaho State University (ISU) colluded to keep control over $850,000 of state money and are using it like a slush fund, even though the law requires them to return unspent appropriated money to the state. […]
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 6, 2024Media Contact: Dan Estesdaniel.estes@ag.idaho.gov Attorney General Vows Opposition Despite BLM Decision to Push Lava Ridge Wind Project Forward [BOISE] – The Biden Administration’s Bureau of Land Management released its Record of Decision (RoD) today for the Lava Ridge wind power project, despite widespread opposition from a myriad of Idaho community interests. […]
For Immediate ReleaseDecember 5, 2024Media Contact: Dan Estesdaniel.estes@ag.idaho.gov Attorney General Labrador Wins Sweeping Reversal at Idaho Supreme Court for University of Phoenix Case [BOISE] – The Idaho Supreme Court today overturned a lower court ruling by Judge Jason D. Scott on the controversial and highly-publicized case involving the University of Idaho’s proposed purchase of the […]
In October 2023, a committee was formed to review the Idaho K-12 Social Studies Standards for any necessary revisions, and was completed in April, 2024. The previous standards are not available for comparison but an overview is provided here. Social Studies standards are divided into history, geography, economics, civics and government, and global perspectives sections […]
During the 2024 Idaho legislative session, the Secretary of State advocated for changing the March Presidential primary to align with the May primary for other elected offices – ostensibly to save money. However, the legislation passed by the legislature and signed by the governor ABOLISHED the Presidential primary altogether, thereby disenfranchising all Idaho citizens from […]