More than a few thoughts on America past, present and future
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
I am ranging through the Great American Trail Series, 10 books edited by A.B. Guthrie, Jr. and published in the 1960s. They each have …
Category: Politics
Little tackles COVID, budget in State of the State address
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little delivered his third State of the State address Jan. 11, taking the opportunity to urge peace among Americans, commend health care …
Here we have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The 2021 Idaho Legislature is off and running after gaveling into session Jan. 11, with lawmakers already lining up priorities for the state’s massive tax …
Idaho Legislature 2021: How to keep up on what’s happening under the rotunda
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When the first regular session of the 66th Idaho Legislature gavels into session Monday, Jan. 11 at the Statehouse in Boise, it will be a …
Legislative preview:
By Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay
Special to the Reader
With the advent of COVID-19 the standard thought process that most legislators use when preparing legislation was interrupted by the sudden …
Legislative preview:
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Special to the Reader
The New Year is nearly upon us, which brings with it another legislative session here in Idaho. The Legislature will convene …
Use Idaho’s excess revenues to save lives, not more money
By Sen. Melissa Witntrow, D-Boise
Special to the Reader
What if you were hanging on the edge of a cliff and your friend leaned down and started rapping hard on …
Idaho’s legal support for failed Texas election suit had N. Idaho ties
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
An amicus brief showing Idaho’s support for the lawsuit challenging election procedures in four states boasts North Idaho origins, as the names of District 1 …
An integral process
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As ballots were still being counted across the country in the tight presidential race that has widely been projected as a win for former-Vice President …
Election postgame 2020
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The 2020 General Election is still ongoing, according to President Donald Trump’s lawyers, but the results are in for Idaho Legislative District 1 and awaiting …
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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Mountaintop fireworks. Schweitzer Mountain Resort hosts MLK Weekend fun featuring a Northern Lights fireworks show Saturday night, plus check out the snow bar and of course, fabulous skiing and boarding. See the Entertainment Calendar for more details, plus lots more going on this week»
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