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For the People, Not the Powerful

Protect Idaho, Not Corporations: The Fight Against S1183 and H303 As we head into what will hopefully be our final week of the session, your elected legislators have some big decisions to make — and not just about the state budget. Two major corporations, Idaho Power and Bayer, are each pushing bills that would grant […]

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Opinion: Conservatism or liberalism — the choice is yours

If I were to use my thumb to cover up Mike Colson’s title as listed in the March 5 Post Register, I would have quickly mistaken him for a liberal Democrat. No serious Republican talks about government the way Colson does, let alone the chairman of the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee, until now. Colson […]

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IFF Analysis: House Bill 138 – Medicaid expansion, conditions (+5)

Bill Description: House Bill 138 would require the effective repeal of Medicaid expansion in Idaho unless certain cost-saving measures are implemented and reform benchmarks are met.  Rating: +5 NOTE: House Bill 138 is similar to House Bill 419, introduced during the 2024 legislative session. Does it create, expand, or enlarge any agency, board, program, function, or […]

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Opinion: Republicans need to unite, not divide

When the outcome of an election is rigged in advance because one person or small group of people control the votes of the majority, it makes a joke of the election process. When the majority of those involved commit to vote for someone else’s handpicked choice, even before anyone knows who else could be nominated […]