Going vertical
Keeping elected officials honest at all levels By Stan NormanReader Contributor There is a disturbing trend developing in the Idaho Legislature. Several bills have been introduced in the House that would effectively take power...
Tagged: Constitution
Congressman Russ Fulcher sits down for a Reader interview
By Reader Staff Publisher’s note: Congressman Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, came to the Sandpoint Reader offices on April 23 for an interview, but we didn’t have enough space to run the full interview in the...
Disappearances, due process and democracy
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Liberty and justice are under attack as the Trump regime’s assault on due process and unlawful deportations escalates. It’s happening in plain sight, with little to no resistance from...
Do you believe in the Constitution?
By Timothy Braatz Reader Staff The U.S. Constitution, written in 1787, is a brief instructional manual, sketching out a federal government, what it can and cannot do — a barebones blueprint. Not much to...
Legislative update: Concerns about process at the Capitol
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor Greetings. The Legislature is in its 10th week. Nearly 400 House bills and 170 Senate bills have been introduced. Approximately 70 resolutions and memorials have been written,...
BOCC pays Rick Cramer $275,000 for unlawful trespass
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners settled a legal dispute that began January 2024, when former-Chair Luke Omodt trespassed and performed a citizen’s arrest on frequent meeting attendees Rick...
Don’t tread on me, I have the right to vote
By Randy Worrall Reader Contributor American veterans share three things: a deep love for our nation, a shared oath to the Constitution and an understanding that the freedoms we enjoy are worth defending at...
The platform purity the GOP demands would mean utter chaos
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Voters need to trust that their elected leaders are beholden to them — not their donors, lobbyists or party bosses. Unfortunately, we’re seeing a rise in tribunals and...
Emily Articulated: Semantics
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist The leaked draft opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and published by Politico expressed the court’s potential decision to overturn the landmark rulings that established and for...
