We process information, discern complicated solutions to sometimes simple problems in different ways. Sitting around the coffee table several mornings ago with a group of professional men and women in Seattle—doctors, lawyers, educators, journalists, and a labor organizer, I was asked what informs my decision-making process. Most of the people sitting around the table had […]
Dear Friends, Most Americans agree that when government needs to contract out work with your tax dollars, it should go with whoever can do the best quality work for the lowest price. But for decades, federal programs have forced states like Idaho to reject better, cheaper bids and waste millions of your tax dollars—all to meet racial quotas. Recently, my […]
August 1, 2025FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Christianné Allen, Christianne.Allen@mail.house.gov CALDWELL, ID — U.S. Congressman Russ Fulcher (Idaho-01) joined the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce for a roundtable discussion in Caldwell, Idaho, with local business leaders on the pro-growth business tax provisions in H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which was signed […]
Federalist Number 10 written by James Madison famously warned about THE VIOLENCE OF FACTION. Madison defined “faction” as being a number of citizens either in a minority or a majority that were united in a common interest adverse to the rights of others or to the wellbeing of the “common good”. This violence doesn’t need […]
“Don’t tax me; don’t tax thee, tax the fellow behind the tree.” With the election season coming up the subject of taxes, particularly property taxes, is often discussed. Knowing how property taxes are assessed is helpful when evaluating candidates. Kootenai County has over 240 elected offices with budget authority in 45 taxing entities including the […]
There’s nothing quite so American as an old-fashioned county fair. It’s a veritable smorgasbord of animals, games, vendors, and more food than you could eat in a week, drawing thousands from surrounding communities to celebrate summer and American traditions. Wherever American traditions are celebrated, the Idaho GOP is there. Stop by your county or regional […]
While many of us wish we could go back to simpler times when you could go fishing or hiking and enjoy the peace and quiet of nature without being interrupted by the ding or the buzz of a cell phone. I contend that these devices have and continue to be used to reshape the minds […]
Dear Friends, This week, Bryan Kohberger received four consecutive life sentences for the November 2022 murders of University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. Under Idaho law, these fixed sentences mean Kohberger will never be eligible for parole and will die in prison. With this sentencing, a painful chapter […]
You must have heard by now that Alberta is contemplating leaving Canada. From there, many questions will follow. Will it become an independent nation? Will it team up with other Western Canadian provinces to form a separate Western Canada, distinct from the original Canada? Will it seek to join the United States? For clarity, we […]
I have never received more e-mail and phone requests from readers of The Gem State Patriot, than I have received regarding articles I have written in the past about civil and government corruption. In the coming weeks, I will write about specific events that have occurred in Boise, and Garden City. In this article, I […]
They say that a judge is just a lawyer that knows a governor. This is mostly true in Idaho. When a vacancy occurs in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals or a District Court, the Idaho Judicial Council, a nine-member body, solicits applications, reviews candidates, and conducts interviews. The council then submits a list of […]
Nothing lifts my spirits like spending time with our great Republican volunteers. This job is not for the faint of heart, let me tell you. From flying across the country for RNC meetings to logging onto social media and seeing people calling for my head—it can be quite the whirlwind! But I wouldn’t have it […]