Restless ideologues tilting at windmills
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I read a story once about a woman who constantly rearranged the furniture inside her home. Every few days or so, she’d try the couch on the other side...
Category: Opinion
Misinformation about immigrants conceals agenda to hurt all Idahoans
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor One thing I’ll miss as I retire from the Legislature is receiving emails from people across the state. They help me keep my fingers on the pulse...
Trampled by the mob
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff When I force myself to reflect on the recent election — and American politics in general — I’m reminded of a stressful day I once spent in a German...
Give thanks for the wild
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor This has been a tough year. I am sure I am not alone. Faced with shoulder surgery and some personal challenges, I had trouble sleeping. Insomnia brought on mild...
Crunching the election numbers in Caldwell
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It has been an unexpected honor and pleasure to have been invited twice in the past year to travel the 400-plus miles south to Caldwell and present to students...
How much more do Idaho women have to suffer?
By Rep. Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor How much do Idaho women have to suffer before Republicans allow abortion care in medical emergencies and when health and fertility are threatened? This month, Idaho Attorney General...
Leave the leaves
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff If the recent snowfall blanketed your yard before you had a chance to rake up the leaves, don’t worry. You are not an inconsiderate neighbor, a bad American or...
Why are there no Thanksgiving bangers?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are a lot of hills I’d die on: hot dogs aren’t a sandwich, litterbugs should spend the weekend in jail, those who don’t use turn signals are the...
Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador joins effort to seize control of public lands
By Brad Smith Reader Staff Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador recently joined the State of Utah in a legal effort that could upend the future of public lands across the United States. Labrador filed...
Traditional Republicans missed the opportunity of the century
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Democracy thrives when every voice is heard and leaders gain broad support from an engaged electorate. With closed Republican primaries shutting out Independents, Idaho operates far from...
