A building fell down. Someone said, “There oughta be a law.” Someone made a law. A building fell down, again. Building codes are like gun control: Neither achieves their stated goal; both create bureaucracy; both diffuse responsibility. All a builder needs show is that he “built to code,” how then can a court of law […]
— Published with Permission of TheNewAmerican.com — In a heavily one-sided vote, the Idaho state House of Representatives passed a bill outlawing the execution of a federal law that purports to grant the president power to indefinitely detain Americans he suspects of being threats to the homeland. As reported by the People Against the NDAA […]
It’s time that the taxpayers of Idaho wake up and take a hard look at the Idaho Swamp and the legislators who only work for themselves, the lobbyists, and the Governor. It has taken four years to get good gun rights legislation passed with concealed carry and campus carry. The last important piece is the […]
The drones have been released by national leftists to attack the integrity of Idaho elections and the character of the Idaho Legislature. Despite spending some $450,000 to hoodwink Idahoans into supporting their agenda of “campaign finance and ethics reform” – the national Soros machine failed to qualify for the ballot. But they have not gone […]
It was February of 2014, and Rep. Luke Malek was back to his old tricks, pushing Idaho to become even more of a police state, fighting against criminal justice reform by actively engaging in over-criminalization. For him, it was nothing new; he had been here many times before. In fact, in 2013, his dastardly proposal […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Idaho Victim Protection Act Boise, Idaho – February 2, 2018- Idaho State Representatives Priscilla Giddings (R-7), Representative Christy Zito (R-23), and Representative Heather Scott (R-1) released their Idaho Victim Protection Act today which will be given a print hearing in the House State Affairs Committee next Thursday. These legislators have been working with […]
I would like to thank the Committee and the Chairman for providing me with the opportunity to testify regarding my concerns about the legislation surrounding the 1115 and 1332 waivers. Seven years ago, I was honored to be appointed to the YHI Exchange Board by our Governor and confirmed by the Senate, and honored once […]
The word Cannabis is the real name for marijuana: The Government has made the word marijuana into something to be shunned so for the purpose of getting off on the right track we will be using the word Cannabis in this article instead of the government’s derogatory terminology. We will also refer to the Hemp […]
Tony Wisniewski has announced his candidacy for the Idaho House of Representatives, District 3 Seat B. A resident of Post Falls for over twenty years, Tony brings valuable experience and knowledge to the issues facing Idahoans. Tony believes education should focus on raising up strong citizens who are ready to start their careers with the […]
Beware those “good government” liberals seeking to fix election laws. Because what they are really after is restricting, and even criminalizing political activity, to better control the outcomes. You may have noticed a big wave of concern at the Statehouse over the past year on the need to “reform” our ethics and campaign finance laws. […]
Last night was a special night at the Center on the Park in Meridian because Idahoans got an opportunity to meet nine of Idaho’s most conservative legislators. These are the public servants who have taken the time out of their lives to stand up for the people against the establishment and if you missed their […]
Idaho’s 64th legislative session kicks off next week and many Idahoans are unaware of the onslaught of new laws that will be presented. Last year it was reported that 785 pieces of legislation were drafted, 540 were allowed to be introduced as bills, and 337 became law. Nearly 90% of those bills were developed by […]