Category: Opinion

Opinion

Idaho’s budget committee loses integrity

Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Budgets are moral documents,” because they show our real values. Allocating our public dollars demands thoughtful, transparent deliberations. …

Fight or flight

By Diana Dawson
Reader Contributor

I was 16 when I had my first transformative political experience. It was 1967 and I had been selected as an American Field Service student. …

Letters

  • Get Out of Health Care… Dear Editor, For six years the Republicans have called for the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Now that the Republicans have complete power here is one of the health care options that the very conservative Liberty-Republicans like. Liberty-Republicans believe that government should get out of health care all together. Well over ...
  • ‘Give Me Your Tired, Your Poor’… Dear Editor, After watching the news with my grandma I was brought to tears.  I saw that hundreds of people were being thrown in jail, thousands are hiding and another mass movement is towards Canada as a result of our new president. My grandma quoted the Statue of Liberty, “Give me your ...
  • Failure of Levy Would Eliminate Jobs… Dear Editor, We moved here in the ‘70s and our three children grew up and attended public schools here in Sandpoint. They received a solid education by some very dedicated teachers to prepare them for the rest of their lives and two of my grandchildren have also greatly benefited by our ...
  • Support Our Children… Dear Editor, Citizens of the LPOSD School District will have an opportunity to support our children by voting for a replacement levy, March 14 . An important thing to remember is that this levy is the ONLY funding source for extracurricular activities (academic, music, drama, and sports). These programs are an ...
  • Success Breeds Success… Dear Editor, Our community is strong, successful and safe. Much of this can be attributed to the high quality education system that we have created for our children. While there will always be room for improvement, let’s take a moment to acknowledge what is working: our children are succeeding. Let me just point ...
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